Thornal

Thornal Meaning & Origin

About Thornal
The surname Thornal is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "thorn," meaning a thorn bush or thorny plant. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with thorny plants. The suffix "-al" is a diminutive or patronymic ending, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Thornal can be interpreted as "son of the thorny plant worker" or "descendant of the person who lived near thorny plants."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Thornal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Thornal: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thornal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Thornal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0RNL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/thornal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RNL', 'TRNL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thornal in Braille

Here's how to represent Thornal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Thornal in braille

How to sign the name Thornal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Thornal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Thornal in sign language

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