Torstein
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Torstein is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, commonly used in Scandinavian countries and derived from elements meaning "Thor's stone."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Torstein canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13972252 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Torstein Context triple: [Þórsteinn, hasVariant, Torstein]
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A.
Torbjørn
Torbjørn is a Scandinavian masculine given name, particularly common in Norway, derived from Old Norse elements meaning "Thor" and "bear."
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B.
Einar
Einar is a masculine given name of Norse origin commonly used in Scandinavian countries.
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C.
Thoralf
Thoralf is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, most notably borne by the Norwegian mathematician and logician Thoralf Skolem.
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D.
Ragnar Thorseth
Ragnar Thorseth is a Norwegian adventurer and sailor known for his daring ocean voyages and historical reenactment expeditions, including Viking ship journeys.
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E.
Geir
Geir is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, commonly used in Scandinavian countries and meaning "spear."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Torstein Target entity description: Torstein is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, commonly used in Scandinavian countries and derived from elements meaning "Thor's stone."
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A.
Torbjørn
Torbjørn is a Scandinavian masculine given name, particularly common in Norway, derived from Old Norse elements meaning "Thor" and "bear."
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B.
Einar
Einar is a masculine given name of Norse origin commonly used in Scandinavian countries.
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C.
Thoralf
Thoralf is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, most notably borne by the Norwegian mathematician and logician Thoralf Skolem.
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D.
Ragnar Thorseth
Ragnar Thorseth is a Norwegian adventurer and sailor known for his daring ocean voyages and historical reenactment expeditions, including Viking ship journeys.
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E.
Geir
Geir is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, commonly used in Scandinavian countries and meaning "spear."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.