Thornton

Thornton meaning and name origin

Thornton \th(o)-rn-ton, thor-nton\ as a boy's name is pronounced THORN-ten. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Thornton 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.

View a list of the 5 names that reference Thornton.

Popularity of Thornton

Thornton is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#354 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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