Meaning of Last Name

Thorne is a surname of English origin. 'Thorn' originally applied to a person who lived in or near a thorn bush. Thorne is the 1,721st most common surname name in the United States.[http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=thorne] 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 the area of Dorset and Devon, bordering counties located on the southwestern coast of England. The knighthood was bestowed on William Thorne by King Richard the Lion Hearted for heroism during the 3rd crusade approximately 1199. The Thorne motto "Vincere Del Mori" literally translates "Conquer or Die". [http://thornesite.net/thorne.html] Thorne may refer to: * Angela Thorne * Bella Thorne * Callie Thorne * Carroll Thorne * Courtney Thorne-Smith * Dyanne Thorne * Frank Thorne * Gary Thorne * Geoffrey Thorne * George Thorne * Isabel Thorne * John Thorne * Jon Thorne * Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne * Julia Thorne * Kip Thorne * Laura L. Thorne-writer * Leslie Thorne * Leslie Leighton Thorne * Lizette Thorne * Matt Thorne * Michelle Thorne * Neil Thorne * Peter Thorne * Peter Thorne (reporter) * Peter Thorne (soccer) * Reuben Thorne * Rhonda Thorne * Richard Thorne * Rick Thorne * Rupert Thorne * Ryan Thorne * Stanley Thorne * Stephen Thorne * Will Thorne * Willie Thorne * Worley Thorne