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Torvalds

/ˈtɔːrvɔːldz/

Torvalds proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Torvalds

  1. A surname.

Origin of Torvalds

Borrowed from Swedish Torvalds, constructed from Torvald.

Questions about Torvalds

What does Torvalds mean?
Torvalds means a surname.
What part of speech is Torvalds?
Torvalds is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Torvalds?
Torvalds is pronounced /ˈtɔːrvɔːldz/.

Words near Torvalds in the dictionary

  1. Torunos
  2. torus
  3. torus tubarius
  4. toruses
  5. Toruń
  6. Torvalds
  7. Torver
  8. torvid
  9. Torvill
  10. torvity
  11. torvonin

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