Thorin

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Meaning "Son of the Storm Goddess", Thorin is a name of a dwarf from Norse Mythology. It was borrowed by J. R. R. Tolkien as a name for three kings of Dwarves in his fictional universe of Middle-earth:

Thorin I
Thorin II Oakenshield, a companion of Bilbo Baggins in ''the Hobbit.
Thorin III Stonehelm

Thorin is also an organic arsenic compound used in the determination of thorium and barium.

Jonas Thorin is also one of the founders and CEO of Infonation.

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