Torvalds

Torvalds (Swedish: [ˈtǔːrvalds]) is a constructed Swedish/Finnish family name, created by journalist and poet Ole Torvalds (born Ole Torvald Elis Saxberg), who fashioned it from his middle name.[1][2] It may refer to:

People

  • Ole Torvalds (1916–1995), journalist and poet
    • Nils Torvalds (born 1945), son of Ole; broadcast journalist, writer and politician
      • Linus Torvalds (born 1969), son of Nils; software engineer and creator of the Linux kernel, who now works and lives in the U.S.
  • Meta Torvalds (1922–2012), wife of Ole; journalist

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ Torvalds, Linus; Diamond, David (2002). Just for fun: the story of an accidental revolutionary (PDF). New York, NY: HarperBusiness. p. 14. ISBN 0-06-662073-2. OCLC 48926141. Then there was my paternal grandfather. He was the fellow who concocted the name Torvalds, fashioning it out of his middle name. He was named Ole Torvald Elis Saxberg.
  2. ^ "Torvalds, Ole". National Library of Finland (in Finnish). Kansalliskirjasto. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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