Thornton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Thornton \

is pronounced THORN-ten. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "thorn-bush settlement". Place name used as a given name since the 19th century. Author Thornton Wilder.

Baby names that sound like Thornton are Trenton, Thorndike, Trentin and Trenten. Other similar baby names are Thurston, Thorsten and Thorstan.

Thornton is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#354 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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