Trond (name)
| Gender | Male |
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| Name day | 21 September |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "To grow and thrive", Trønder |
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| Alternative spelling | Tron, Tronn, Thron, Thrond |
| Related names | Tronda (female) |
Trond is a Norwegian male given name. The base of the name, Tron'r (Þróndr or Þrándr), is Old Norse and means "to grow and thrive" (þroásk). 17785 people in Norway have Trond as their first name, making it the 23rd most used name (2008). The name is connected to one of the largest subgroups of Norwegians, the Trønders of Trøndelag, but also in connection with people from Trondheim.
The name Trond may refer to:
People
- Trond Abrahamsen (born 1960), Norwegian ice hockey player
- Trond Andersen (born 1975), Norwegian football player
- Trond Andresen (born 1947), Norwegian engineer and political activist
- Trond Fausa Aurvåg (born 1972), Norwegian actor
- Trond Bergh (born 1946), Norwegian historian
- Trond André Bolle (1968–2010), Norwegian military officer
- Trond Brænne (1953–2013), Norwegian actor and writer
- Trond Bråthen (1977–2012), Norwegian musician
- Trond Dolva (born 1934), Norwegian judge
- Trond Einar Elden (born 1970), Norwegian skier
- Trond Berg Eriksen (born 1945), Norwegian historian
- Trond Frønes (born 1978), Norwegian musician
- Trond Giske (born 1966), Norwegian politician
- Trond Hegna (1898–1992), Norwegian journalist and politician
- Trond Helleland (born 1962), Norwegian politician
- Trond Kirkvaag (1946–2007), Norwegian comedian and actor
- Trond Magnussen (born 1973), Norwegian ice hockey player
- Trond Mohn (born 1943), Norwegian businessman
- Trond Nilssen (born 1990), Norwegian actor
- Trond Pedersen (born 1951), Norwegian football player
- Trond Espen Seim (born 1971), Norwegian actor
- Trond Sollsied (born 1959), Norwegian football manager and player
- Trond Lyngbø (born 1979), Norwegian businessman and author