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

Adande Thorne, Trinidadian-American YouTube celebrity
Alfred A. Thorne (1871–1956), British Guyanese statesman, author and activist
Angela Thorne (1939–2023), English actor
Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress, singer, and model
Callie Thorne (born 1969), American actress
Carlos Thorne (1923–2021), Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer
Chris Thorne (actor) in Shake Hands with the Devil (2007 film)
Chris Thorn in Minnesota Vikings draft history
Christopher Thorne (disambiguation)

Christopher Thorn (musician) in Blind Melon
Christopher Thorne, historian
Christopher Thorne, Creative Commons board member

Courtney Thorne-Smith (born 1967), American actress
David Thorne (disambiguation), several people

David Thorne (British Army officer) (1933–2000)
David Thorne (diplomat) (born 1944), American businessman and diplomat
David Thorne (cricketer) (born 1964), English cricketer
David Thorne (rugby league) (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer
David Thorne (writer) (born 1972), Australian humourist, satirist and author

Dyanne Thorne (born 1943), American actress, model, and showgirl
Eric Thorne (1862–1922), English singer and actor
Edward Thorne (disambiguation), several people:

Edward Thorne (politician) (1746–1820), political figure in Nova Scotia
Edward Thorne (naval officer) (1923–2013), Royal New Zealand Navy officer
Edward Thorne (musician) (1834–1916), English classical organist

Edwin F. Thorne (1845–1897), American stage actor
Frank Thorne (1930–2021), American comic book artist-writer
Gary Thorne (born 1948), American sportscaster
Geoffrey Thorne (born 1970), American screenwriter, novelist and actor
George Thorne (disambiguation), several people

George Thorne (fl. 1636–1662), mayor of Reading
George Thorne (actor) (1856–1922), English singer and actor
George Thorne (golfer), British golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
George Thorne (footballer) (born 1993), English footballer for Derby County F.C.
George Thorne (politician) (1853–1934), British solicitor and politician

Gordon Thorne (1897–1942), English cricketer and British Army officer
Graeme Thorne (1951–1960), kidnap and murder victim
Grahame Thorne (born 1946), New Zealand rugby player and MP
Isabel Thorne (1834–1910), British campaigner for medical education for women
Jack Thorne (disambiguation), several people

Jack Thorne, British writer and playwright
Jack "Doc" Thorne, character in the novel Jurassic Park
Jack Thorne (mathematician), British mathematician

Jaime Thorne León (1943–2018), Peruvian lawyer and former Minister of Defence of Peru
James Thorne (disambiguation)

James Thorne (footballer) (1996–), English professional footballer
James Thorne (preacher) (1795–1872), English Methodist preacher and editor

Jeff Thorne, American football coach player
John Thorne (disambiguation), several people

John Thorne (American football) (born 1957), American football coach
John Thorne (colonial administrator) (1888–1964), civil servant in the Indian Civil Service
John Thorne (MP) in 1388, MP for Guildford
John Thorne (writer), American culinary writer
John Thorne (racing driver) (born 1969), British auto racing driver

Jon Thorne, English double bassist and composer
Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne (born 1943), Roman Catholic Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Lima
Julia Thorne (1944–2006), American writer and first wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
Junaid Thorne, radical Muslim preacher from Australia
Kip Thorne (born 1940), American theoretical physicist
Larry Thorne, nom de guerre of Finnish mercenary Lauri Törni
Leslie Thorne (1916–1993), British racing driver
Lizette Thorne (1882–1970), English-born silent film actress
Mary Evans Thorne (c. 1740–after 1813), American Methodist leader
Matt Thorne (born 1974), English novelist
Michael G. Thorne (born 1940), American politician
Michelle Thorne (born 1975), British actress, director, and model
Neil Thorne (born 1932), British Conservative Party politician
Nola Thorne, Panamanian track and field athlete
Norman Thorne (1902-1925), convicted of the 'Chicken run murder'
Payton Thorne (born 2001), American football player
Peter Thorne (disambiguation)

Peter Thorne (Australian footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer and coach
Peter Thorne (climatologist), climatologist and professor of physical geography
Peter Thorne (English footballer) (born 1973), English football player
Peter Thorne (reporter), reporter and anchorman for WPIX-TV
Peter Thorne (RAF officer) (1923–2014), fighter pilot and test pilot

Reuben Thorne (born 1975), New Zealand rugby union player
Robert Folger Thorne (1920–2015), American botanist
Rhonda Thorne (born 1958), Australian squash player
Ryan Thorne (born 1971), Canadian women's basketball coach
Samuel Thorn, Writer Brazilian
Sarah Thorne (1836 - 1899), British actress
Stan Thorne (1918–2007), British Labour Party politician
Shane Thorne, ring name of Australian wrestler Shane Veryzer (born 1985)
Stephen Thorne (1935–2019), British actor
Thomas Thorne (1841–1918), English actor and theatre manager
Thomas Woolsey Thorne (1823–1885), American police officer
Will Thorne (1857–1946), British trade unionist and Labour Party Member of Parliament
William Thorne (disambiguation)

William Thorne (chronicler) (fl. 1397), English Benedictine monk
William Thorne (orientalist) (c 1568–1630), English Hebraist
William Thorne Sr. (c. 1616–c.1664), American Quaker, signer of the Flushing Remonstrance
William Thorne (mayor of Brisbane), mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1898
William Thorne (mayor of Cape Town) (1839–1917), mayor of Cape Town (1901–1904)
William Henry Thorne (1844–1923), Canadian Senator for New Brunswick (1913–1923)
William P. Thorne (1845–1928), Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1903–1907)
William Thorne (philatelist) (1845–1907), American businessman and philatelist
William V.S. Thorne (1865–1920), American tennis player
William L. Thorne (1878–1948), American film actor
William A. Thorne Jr., judge of the Utah Court of Appeals (2000–present)

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

Fictional characters

Ser Alliser Thorne, character in the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and its television adaptation
Chris Thorne, character in Nothing but Trouble (1991 film)
Emily Thorne, character in the television series Revenge
Freddie Thorne, character in the television series Peaky Blinders
Rupert Thorne, crime boss and enemy of Batman in DC Comics publications
Thomas Thorne, the title character of Anthony Trollope's book Doctor Thorne and its TV adaptation.
Carswell Thorne, character in the book series The Lunar Chronicles
Thomas Thorne, character in the television series Ghosts (2019 TV series)

References

"A Brief History Of The Thorne Name", A Brief History Of The Thorne Name, Accessed May 23, 2007.
"Statistics for THORNE", Behind the Name, Accessed May 23, 2007.

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