Thurs

Thurs Meaning & Origin

About Thurs
The surname Thurs is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Thorir," which means "Thor's warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Thorir. The name Thorir itself is a combination of the Old Norse elements "Thor," referring to the Norse god of thunder, and "herr," meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Thurs can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Thor's warrior" or "one who belongs to Thor's army."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thurs: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thurs 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 Thurs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
0RS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH ER1 Z
🌐 IPA
/thurs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0RS', 'TRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thurs in Braille

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

The name Thurs in braille

How to sign the name Thurs using Sign Language

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

The name Thurs in sign language

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