Thornton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From the town on the mound; thorn-bush settlement
Pronunciation
THAWRN-tən
The name Thornton is pronounced as "THAWR-tuhn".
Popularity
The name Thornton is not very popular in the world. It might be less familiar to people as it is not commonly used.

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Cartoon of Thornton

Thornton Name meanings & History

From the town on the mound; thorn-bush settlement. From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "thorn town" in Old English. Thornton is a name that would appeal to parents who are looking for something unique, yet traditional. It is commonly used as a first name for boys and is well-suited for families who have a fondness for English names or surname first names.

Zodiac Sign of Thornton: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Thornton:

T: Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Talkative,Tireless,Testy,Touchy,Truth

H: Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

N: Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nice,Neat

Thornton is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Thornton include Thornton Wilder, an American playwright and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction three times, and Thornton Burgess, an American author who wrote popular children's stories featuring animal characters.

2.) Thornton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) difficult

Other Forms: Thorn, Thornten


3.) Thornton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) thorny town.

Other Forms: Thorne, Thornetan, Thorneten, Thornetin, Thorneton, Thornetown, Thornetyn, Thortan, Thorten, Thortin, Thorton, Thortyn


4.) Thornton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) thorny town.

Other Forms: Thorne, Thornetan, Thorneten, Thornetin, Thorneton, Thornetown, Thornetyn, Thortan, Thorten, Thortin, Thorton, Thortyn


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