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Trond (Tronn Tron Tronne Tronnis) is a predominantly Norwegian name though it has appeared sporadically where Norwegians has settled elsewhere in the world.The base of the name Tron’r (Þróndr or Þrándr) comes from the Old Norse language and literally means to grow and thrive (þroásk).17785 people in Norway has Trond as their first name making it the 23rd most used name (2008).The name is also connected to one of the largest subgroups of Norwegians the Trønders of Trøndelag a large percentage of Norwegians and Swedes have trøndersk ancestry.The trønders were a people who for the most part lived in the middle of the Scandinavian peninsula and have spread from there but now only genetic tests can determine if one is of a Scandinavian subgroup as they all have merged into the larger Norwegians Scandinavians and Sami.