Thornton name meaning
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What does Thornton mean?
Preeminent and Ceaseless Thornton's origin is Old English, meaning of Thornton is "From the Thorny Town, Thorn Bush Settlement or Dweller At the Thorny Estate" used for baby boys is used especially in English.
How do I pronounce Thornton?
The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Thornton is th(o)-rn-ton. The name can also be pronounced as thor-nton.
Variants of Thornton
Names that rhyme with ThorntonHow popular is the name Thornton?
Thornton is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 500 names. In 1888, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 430 on boy names chart when 75 babies were given the name Thornton.
Over 3088 people have been named Thornton in United States. Thornton is a rare baby name in England and Wales still in use today. According to our evaluation, at least 3000 people have been bestowed Thornton around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7083 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6307 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7544 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8010 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7031 | 11 |
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Numerological aspects of Thornton
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Middle names for Thornton
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Famous people named Thornton
- Thornton Chase, distinguished officer of the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War
- Thornton Stringfellow, pastor of Stevensburg Baptist Church
- Thornton Blackburn, escaped slave whose case established the principle that Canada would not return slaves to their masters
- Thornton Wilder, American playwright and novelist
- Thornton Burgess, American conservationist and author of children's stories
- Thornton Lee, starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Thornton Wilson, Chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of Boeing corporation
- Thornton A. Jenkins, officer in the United States Navy
- Actor Thornton Edwards, renowned for movie Forced Landing
Lists having Thornton
- Boy names beginning with T
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Boy names that ends with -ton
- Baby Names that mean Town
- Baby Names that mean Thorn
- Baby Names that mean Bush
- Baby Names that mean Settlement
- Baby Names that mean Dweller
- Baby Names that mean Estate