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Torben (male)

Variants:Thorbjørn (M) Torbern (M) Torbjörn (M) Torbjørn (M)
Diminutive(s):Tor (M)
Pet Name(s):Tobbe (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Danish from Old Norse "Thor" [q.v.] + "bear".
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