Thorne (surname)

Thorne is a surname of English origin, originally referring to a thorn bush. Thorne is the 1,721st most common surname name in the United States.[1]

The Thorne family's origins date back to the period prior to the Norman Conquest of 1066, to the county of Somerset. Thorne is an English name, now found mostly in Dorset and Devon, counties on the southwestern coast of England. A knighthood was bestowed on William Thorne by King Richard the Lion Hearted for heroism during the Third Crusade in approximately 1199. The Thorne motto "Vincere vel Mori" translates to "Conquer or die".[2]

Notable people with the name include:

People

  • Willie Thorne (1954–2020), English snooker player and sports commentator
  • Worley Thorne, American screenwriter, television writer, and college instructor

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