Given name & surname

Thursby

“Thor”·“town, settlement”

Thursby is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Thursby is built from elements meaning “Thor” and “town, settlement”.

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Where it comes from

Thursby comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Þórr.

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Old Norse

Thirlby

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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Old Norse

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“bush, shrub”

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Old Norse

Turið

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Old Norse

Thorgeir

“Thor” · “spear”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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