Names Thurgood

Thurgood

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
English
Meaning
From the Old Norse 'torgothr', meaning 'Thor's goading', or 'thorn enclosure'
Popularity
Thurgood is not a common first name and is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States.

cartoon of the name Thurgood
Cartoon of Thurgood

Thurgood Name meanings & History

From the Old Norse 'torgothr', meaning 'Thor's goading', or 'thorn enclosure'. A contraction of the Puritan name Thoroughgood. A famous bearer is Thurgood Marshall (Born: July 2, 1908, Died: January 24, 1993), an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Thurgood is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Thurgood: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Thurgood:

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

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

U: Unity,Utopia,Universality,Understanding,Undermining

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine

O: Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive

D: Demanding,Daddy,Domestic,Doting,Determined,Dutiful

Thurgood is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Rough name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Thurgood Marshall was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991. He was the first black justice and a prominent civil rights advocate.