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Thane - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Thane \th(a)-ne\ is pronounced thayn. It is of Old English and Scottish origin, and its meaning is "landholder". Title of Anglo-Saxon and Scottish feudal lords. Shakespeare's Macbeth was Thane of Cawdor.
Thane has 2 variant forms: Thaine and Thayne.
Baby names that sound like Thane are Thano, Twan, Dane, Deane, Doane, Duane, Dwane, Tan, Tune and Twaine.
Thane is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#39024 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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