Torvalds
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish Torvalds, constructed from Torvald.
Proper noun
Torvalds
- A surname.
Swedish
Etymology
Ole Torvald Elis Saxberg had been born fatherless, Saxberg was his mother’s maiden name. He was also named after his step father Toivo Karanko, but he didn't like the guy. Later, he dropped the last name and added an “s” to Torvald to make it sound more substantial.[1]
Proper noun
Torvalds c (genitive Torvalds)
- a surname
Statistics
As of 2001, there are 21 Torvalds in the world.[1]
References
- Torvalds, Linus, 1969- (2001) Just for fun : the story of an accidental revolutionary, Diamond, David., 1st edition, New York, NY: HarperBusiness, →ISBN, OCLC 45610395