Thornton

Meaning

1. Any of several places in England and Scotland:
2. Any of several places in England and Scotland:
3. Any of several places in England and Scotland:
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6. A number of places in the United States:
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20. A community in Essa township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
21. A settlement in Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand.
22. A place in Australia:
23. A place in Australia:
24. A place in Australia:
25. A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
26. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English from these places.
27. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Synonyms

William Thornton

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈθɔː(ɹ)ntən/

Etymology

From Old English þorn (“thorn”) + tūn (“settlement”).