About Thorton
The name "Thorton" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "thorn" and "tun," meaning "thorn enclosure" or "thorny settlement." It is a locational surname typically associated with individuals who lived near or in a place with thorny bushes or hedges. The name "Thorton" may also have been given to someone who displayed characteristics associated with thorns, such as being sharp or prickly.
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Most individuals with the name Thorton are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Thorton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Thorton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.