This is the 148th most frequent Icelandic word.
þór
"Þór" is the Icelandic name for Thor, the Norse god of thunder.
Þór is used as a proper noun referring to the mythological god.
Þór er einn af ásunum í íslenskri goðafræði.
Thor is one of the Æsir in Icelandic mythology.
Þór is used metaphorically to describe the cause of thunderstorms.
Þrumuveður er oft sagt vera Þór að höggva eldhamar.
Thunderstorms are often said to be Thor striking his lightning hammer.
Þór is part of the place name Þórsmörk, referring to a valley in Iceland.