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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