Truls
Truls or Troels is a Nordic masculine given name. Truls is mainly used in Norway, and to a lesser extent in Sweden. Troels is predominantly used in Denmark.
It is a short form of Torgils, derived from Old Norse Þórgísl, composed of Þór-, the name of the god of thunder, and gísl "arrow, arrow-shaft".
Troels
- Troels Bech, Danish football player, then manager
- Troels Brun Folmann, musical composer specialized in orchestral music featured in TV shows, trailers and video games
- Troels Gustavsen, Danish singer/songwriter, part of the Danish duo Noah
- Troels Harry, Danish curler
- Lars Troels Jørgensen, Danish handball player
- Troels Frederik Lund, Danish historian
- Troels Lund Poulsen, Danish politician and government minister
- Troels Lyby, Danish film, television and stage actor
- Troels Nielsen or Troo.L.S, Danish musician and music producer
- Troels Rasmussen, Danish football player
- Troels Svane, Danish cellist and part of the Zapolski Quartet
- Troels Vinther, Danish road bicycle racer
- Troels Wörsel, Danish painter
Truls
- Truls Fyhn, Norwegian police chief
- Truls Glesne, Norwegian economist and civil servant
- Truls Heggero, Norwegian singer
- Truls Johannessen Wiel Graff, Norwegian county governor
- Truls Korsæth, Norwegian cyclist
- Truls Kristiansen, Norwegian ice hockey player
- Truls Möregårdh, Swedish table tennis player
- Truls Mørk, Norwegian cellist
- Truls Ove Karlsen, Norwegian alpine skier
- Truls Wickholm, Norwegian politician and member of parliament