Thorne
English
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Thorne Origin and Meaning
The name Thorne is a boy's name of English origin meaning "thorn thicket".
Rose and Briar are popular, and Hawthorn is cool – so why not the equally prickly Thorne? The E ending gives it a surnamey spin à la Hawthorne.
Thorne Smith (born James Thorne) was a comic fantasy writer most noted for his Topper novels.
Thorne Popularity
- 1974Nameberry2023
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Famous People Named Thorne
- (James) Thorne SmithAmerican novelist
- Thorne Webb DreyerAmerican writer and counterculture activist
Thorne in Pop Culture
- Thorne Forrestercharacter on American soap "The Bold and the Beautiful"
- Tom Thornefrom novels by Mark Billingham and TV series "Thorne"
- Carswell Thornefrom The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
- Thorne Gearycharacter in Taboo (TV Series)