Thorne Family History

Thorne Name Meaning

English (mainly southern): variant of Thorn 1.

Irish: adopted for various Irish names containing an element meaning ‘thorn’. Compare Thornton .

Swedish (mainly Thörne): ornamental or perhaps topographic name from törne ‘rose bush’ or thorn, an ornamental spelling of torn ‘thorn bush’.

Similar surnames:

Thorne,

Thorn,

Thurn

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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