Thornly - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Thornly \th(o)-rn-ly, thor-nly\ is a variant of Thornley (Old English), and the meaning of Thornly is "thorny meadow".

The baby name Thornly sounds like Thornlea, Darnley and Thornleigh. Other similar baby names are Thorley, Thorne and Thorn.

Thornly is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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