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Village and civil parish in Devon, England
Thornbury is a small village and civil parish in the local government district of Torridge, Devon, England. The parish, which lies about five miles (8 km)
Thornbury,_Devon
Topics referred to by the same term
Thornbury, Ontario England Thornbury, Devon Thornbury, Herefordshire Thornbury, Gloucestershire Thornbury Castle Thornbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Thornbury
West Putford Pyworthy with Pancrasweek Sutcombe Tetcott with Luffincott St James's Church, Luffincott Thornbury, Devon "Deanery of Holsworthy". v t e
Deanery_of_Holsworthy
"SPECCOTT, John (C.1561-1644), of Thornbury, Devon. | History of Parliament Online". Risdon, Tristram (died 1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811
Paul_Speccot
Historic estate in Devon, England
Exeter. John Speccot (born 1425) of Speccot inherited the manor of Thornbury in Devon on the expiry of the last male of the Cornu family, as his great-grand-mother
Speccot,_Merton
British Army general (1859–1951)
Graham 7 November 1858 Alipore, Calcutta Died 29 January 1951 (aged 92) Thornbury, Devon, England Allegiance United Kingdom Branch British Army Rank Major-General
Edward Graham (British Army officer)
Edward_Graham_(British_Army_officer)
English politician
Anthony married Amey Speckett (1609–1685), whose family came from Thornbury, Devon; they had nine children, five sons and four daughters. After his death
Anthony_Nicholl
Bideford The following settlements and places of interest are located in Devon, England. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Places
List_of_places_in_Devon
British spree killer (1964/1965 – 2023)
John Suddards (aged 59) in Thornbury, Gloucestershire. He also confessed to the unsubstantiated murder of a backpacker in Devon in 1988. Farrow was hyperactive
Stephen_Farrow
This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Devon, England. There are 426 civil parishes. The former Exeter County Borough is unparished
List of civil parishes in Devon
List_of_civil_parishes_in_Devon
Village, civil parish and former manor in Devon, England
Torridge district, in north Devon, England. The church and manor house are situated 2 1/2 miles NW of Great Torrington in Devon. Most of the houses within
Weare_Giffard
Topics referred to by the same term
Brendon, Devon, a village in North Devon district, Devon, England Brendon, Sutcombe, a location in Torridge, Devon, England Brendon, Thornbury, a location
Brendon
Ancient administrative unit of Devon, England
Heath; Sutcombe; Tetcott; Thornbury; Werrington and West Putford. List of hundreds of England and Wales - Devon "THE HUNDREDS OF DEVON". GENUKI. Retrieved 8
Black_Torrington_Hundred
Trunk road in England
The A38, parts of which are known as Devon Expressway, Bristol Road and Gloucester Road, is a major A-class trunk road in England. The road runs from
A38_road
Falmouth and Camborne → Camborne and Redruth, Truro and Falmouth Northavon → Thornbury and Yate, Filton and Bradley Stoke Plymouth Devonport → Plymouth Sutton
Parliamentary constituencies in South West England
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_South_West_England
Village in Devon, England
the civil parish of the nearby village of Thornbury. The nearest separate settlement to Woodacott is Thornbury. To the north of Woodacott lies the village
Woodacott
English rugby union league
union league for clubs based in the south-west of England; i.e. Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. It is one of twelve leagues at this level in England
Regional_2_South_West
TQ6741 Brendon (near Lynton) Devon 51°12′N 3°46′W / 51.20°N 03.77°W / 51.20; -03.77 SS7647 Brendon (Thornbury) Devon 50°50′N 4°20′W / 50.83°N 04
List of United Kingdom locations: Bre-Bri
List_of_United_Kingdom_locations:_Bre-Bri
55°W / 54.20; -01.55 SE2979 Thornbury Bradford 53°48′N 1°43′W / 53.80°N 01.71°W / 53.80; -01.71 SE1934 Thornbury Devon 50°50′N 4°16′W / 50.84°N 04
List of United Kingdom locations: Thi-Thw
List_of_United_Kingdom_locations:_Thi-Thw
Village and civil parish in Devon, England
Holsworthy, is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Thornbury, Bradford, Ashwater, Hollacombe, and Holsworthy Hamlets. In 2001 its population
Cookbury
Village and civil parish in Devon, England
of Milton Damerel, Shebbear, Black Torrington, Ashwater, Cookbury and Thornbury. In 2001 its population was 359, compared to 280 in 1901. The parish church
Bradford,_Devon
Historic manor in Devon, England
Whympston in the parish of Modbury in Devon, England, was a historic manor that belonged to the Fortescue family. As the 17th-century Fortescue mural
Whympston
South Devon St Ives St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire Stratford-on-Avon Surrey Heath Sutton and Cheam Taunton and Wellington Tewkesbury Thornbury and Yate
Results breakdown of the 2024 United Kingdom general election
Results_breakdown_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Hospital – Tiverton, Devon Torbay Hospital – Torquay, Devon Thornbury hospital, Bristol Totnes Community Hospital – Totnes, Devon University of Bristol
List_of_hospitals_in_England
Arms of English families from Devon
Chudleigh, Acland of Killerton and Broadclyst, Wrey of Tawstock. A few ancient Devon estates are still owned by descendants via female lines, for example Castle
Devon_heraldry
English politician
John Delbridge (1564 – 24 June 1639) was an English merchant from Devon who was elected six times as a Member of Parliament. He was the second son of
John_Delbridge
Class of 171 four-cylinder 4-6-0 locomotives
ISBN 0-7110-0073-5. "History of 7027 Thornbury Castle". Castle Class Steam Locomotive Thornbury Castle. Thornbury Castle 7027 Society. 2018. Archived from
GWR_4073_Class
Bridge in Devon, England
Bideford Long Bridge in North Devon spans the River Torridge near its estuary and connects the old part of the town, and formerly important river port
Bideford_Long_Bridge
Ruined Benedictine abbey in Devon, England
Saint Mary and Saint Rumon, is a ruined Benedictine abbey in Tavistock, Devon. The Abbey was surrendered in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Tavistock_Abbey
English engineer and entrepreneur (1883–1942)
May 1856 - 5 March 1936). The Rev. Robert Bamford served as curate of Thornbury, Gloucestershire (1880-1881), curate of St John's, Ladywood, Birmingham
Robert_Bamford
English rugby union league
Counties 2 Cornwall, Counties 2 Devon or Counties 2 Somerset. In previous seasons teams were relegated to the Cornwall/Devon league. The season runs from
Counties_1_Western_West
Area in London, England
Dowager Countess of Kent, Selden lived and studied. — According to Walter Thornbury, in his 1878 book Old and New London Holder, Nick (2017). The Friaries
Whitefriars,_London
Stoke North East Somerset and Hanham (part) North East Bristol (part) Thornbury and Yate Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
Parliamentary constituencies in Avon
Parliamentary_constituencies_in_Avon
Large house in Eltham, London, England
noted by Walter Thornbury and Edward Walford, Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People and Its Places 1893:238. Thornbury and Walford 1893:239
Eltham_Palace
British parliamentary candidate
had not contested since before 1918; He was Liberal candidate for the Thornbury Division of Gloucestershire at the 1929 General Election. This was a more
John_Adam_Day
English rugby union league
dropped to Cornwall/Devon. Oldfield Old Boys, Drybrook, Bristol Harlequins, St Bernadettes Old Boys, Wiveliscombe and Thornbury were the relegated sides
Counties_1_Western_North
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alphington was named by Sir William Manning after his birthplace, Alphington in Devon, England. Alphington is a suburb in the English city of Exeter. Alphington
Alphington,_Victoria
English nobleman (1501–1563)
of Buckingham (1477–1521), of Stafford Castle in Staffordshire and of Thornbury Castle in Gloucestershire, by his wife Eleanor Percy, a daughter of Henry
Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford
Henry_Stafford,_1st_Baron_Stafford
Civil parish in northwest Devon, England
from the north by the parishes of Bradworthy, Sutcombe, Milton Damerel, Thornbury, Cookbury, Hollacombe, Clawton, Pyworthy and Holsworthy, and Pancrasweek
Holsworthy_Hamlets
St Mary, Devon, England, was a member of the Devon landed gentry, a military engineer and seven times a Member of Parliament elected for Devon in 1597
William_Strode_(1562–1637)
Village in Devon, England
Christow is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. It is located 12 miles (19 km) south-west of Exeter, in the Teign
Christow
PSC. "Sudeley Castle" Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine PSC. "Thornbury Castle" Archived 2012-10-07 at the Wayback Machine PSC. "About Us – Our
List_of_castles_in_England
Whiddon (died 27 January 1576) of Whiddon in the parish of Chagford in Devon, was a Justice of the Queen's Bench from 4 October 1553 to his death on
John_Whiddon
Plympton (or Honour of Plympton) was a large feudal barony in the county of Devon, England, whose caput was Plympton Castle and manor, Plympton. It was one
Feudal_barony_of_Plympton
English cricketer and educationalist 1898–1984
p. 99 ff. Retrieved 28 March 2016. Alan Cornwall at Cricket Archive St Mary's Church Thornbury – The Vicars 1899–2002 Monmouth registration district
Alan_Cornwall_(cricketer)
Polity in North Devon, England
The Manor of Molland was a medieval manor in North Devon, England. It was largely co-terminous with the parish of Molland, where it was situated the village
Manor_of_Molland
Cemetery II Tewkesbury Cemetery 1857 SO 89089 31981 1001711 Thornbury Castle II Thornbury Garden Early 16th century ST 63373 90698 1000569 Toddington
Listed parks and gardens in South West England
Listed_parks_and_gardens_in_South_West_England
British businessman (born 1964)
Park Manor in Hampshire. In 2000, it bought Ston Easton Park in Bath and Thornbury Castle in Gloucestershire for around £5m each. Bishopstrow House hotel
Andrew_Davis_(businessman)
This is a list of schools in Plymouth in the English county of Devon. Austin Farm Academy Beechwood Primary Academy Boringdon Primary School The Cathedral
List_of_schools_in_Plymouth
MPs in the 59th United Kingdom House of Commons
Conservative Thirsk and Malton Conservative Kevin Hollinrake Conservative Thornbury and Yate Conservative Claire Young Liberal Democrats Defeated incumbent
List of MPs elected in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_elected_in_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Level six rugby union league in England
Ballards Ash 5,000 Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire 11th Thornbury Cooper's Farm Thornbury, Gloucestershire 7th Witney Hailey Road Witney, Oxfordshire
Regional_2_Severn
Cambridgeshire 3 Jun 1958 557 Young, ClaireClaire Young Liberal Democrat Thornbury and Yate 16 Mar 1974 558 Campbell, IreneIrene Campbell Labour North Ayrshire
List of United Kingdom MPs by seniority (2024–present)
List_of_United_Kingdom_MPs_by_seniority_(2024–present)
Motorway in England
M6 at junction 8 (West Bromwich), north-west of Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. The M5 runs through Sandwell Valley and its early sections form part of
M5_motorway
1973 Thames road bridge in London
(PDF). London Archaeologist. 12: 328–33. See Battle of Brentford (1016) Thornbury, Walter, Old and New London, 1872, vol.2, p.10 Gerhold. London Bridge
London_Bridge
Oxon. Glos. Somerset Wiltshire Berkshire Kent Surrey Hampshire Dorset Devon Cornwall Heref. Worcs. Bristol East Riding of Yorkshire Rutland Cambs. Greater
List of monastic houses in England
List_of_monastic_houses_in_England
Fortified castle featuring walls and towers
structures designed principally for residence instead of war, including Thornbury Castle, built c. 1511, to be an enclosure castle. Other examples of enclosure
Enclosure_castle
American legislative district
includes the following areas: Birmingham Township East Goshen Township Thornbury Township West Chester West Goshen Township (PART, District North) Westtown
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 156
Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives,_District_156
Former UK state-owed utility
(including the Isles of Scilly), Gloucestershire and parts of Berkshire, Devon, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire
South_Western_Gas_Board
CLP Stoke-on-Trent Central CLP Sutton and Cheam CLP Thornbury and Yate CLP Torridge and West Devon CLP Tottenham CLP Uddingston and Bellshill CLP Uxbridge
Nominations in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election
Nominations_in_the_2020_Labour_Party_leadership_election
Tavistock Devon Long extinct Abolished 1886 absorbed by Tavistock RSD Thornbury Gloucestershire Recommended abolition Abolished 1886 absorbed by Thornbury RSD
Unreformed boroughs in England and Wales 1835–1886
Unreformed_boroughs_in_England_and_Wales_1835–1886
Henderson, Guy (18 June 2024). "Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey promises Devon fuel relief". Devon Live. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Historic estate in Devon, England
Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.249, re Thornbury and Speccot regnal date 27 Henry III
Sandridge,_Stoke_Gabriel
Road Surrey Avenue Sussex Sussex Place Templeton Lane Tewkesbury Trace Thornbury Court Thornton Park Tilbury Court Tisbury Lane Upshire Path Uxbridge Lane
Locations in the United States named for a place in England
Locations_in_the_United_States_named_for_a_place_in_England
Rugby union competition in south-west England
Clifton RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 17 May 2017. "Avonmouth Old Boys RFC Vs Thornbury RFC". Avonmouth Old Boys RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 17 May 2017. "Dings
Bristol_Combination_Cup
Suburbs of the Greater Melbourne region
South Ruthven (the name of the railway station) Summerhill Thornbury 3071 Pender Thornbury North Attwood 3049 Broadmeadows 3047 Broadmeadows South Broadmeadows
List_of_Melbourne_suburbs
town council1 Ascot Berkshire Ashbourne Derbyshire town council1 Ashburton Devon town council1 Ashby-de-la-Zouch Leicestershire town council1 Ashford Kent
List_of_towns_in_England
Suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
510 : Essendon station – Ivanhoe station via Brunswick, Northcote and Thornbury, operated by Kinetic Melbourne 512 : Strathmore station – East Coburg
Coburg,_Victoria
Sodbury No. 3 (1) Sodbury No. 4 (1) Sodbury No. 5 (1) Thornbury No. 1 (1) Thornbury No. 2 (1) Thornbury No. 3 (1) Weston-super-Mare No. 1 (1) Weston-super-Mare
List of electoral wards in Bristol
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Bristol
County of Cornwall; and for other Purposes. Midland Railway (Bath and Thornbury Lines) Act 1864 27 & 28 Vict. c. clxiv 14 July 1864 An Act for the Construction
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1864
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1864
Originally elected for Brecon and Radnorshire. Originally elected for East Devon. Originally elected for Shrewsbury and Atcham. Originally elected for Blyth
List of MPs who lost their seat in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_MPs_who_lost_their_seat_in_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Con 35,634 63.0% 25,154 69.9% 35,634 10,480 6,774 2,263 1,437 56,588 Thornbury and Yate AVN SW Con Con 30,202 57.8% 12,369 75.2% 30,202 4,208 17,833
2019 United Kingdom general election in England
2019_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_England
English peer
Stafford oversaw a survey of his brother's properties in the Welsh Marches, Thornbury, and Bedminster, in 1502 he assisted with an audit of his brother's Gloucestershire
Henry Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
Henry_Stafford,_1st_Earl_of_Wiltshire
Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2024. "Thornbury Avenue, Osterley". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 29 January
List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
List_of_cricket_grounds_in_England_and_Wales
showing Devon PLUs; Link to 1909 map showing Devon - North PLUs; Link to 1909 map showing Devon - South PLUs; Link to 1928 map showing Devon - North PLUs;
List of poor law unions in England
List_of_poor_law_unions_in_England
English politician
Baron Zouche of Mortimer Now memorialised by Berkeley Street. Walter Thornbury, 'Clerkenwell: (part 2 of 2)', in Old and New London: Volume 2 (London
Maurice_Berkeley_(died_1581)
Tewkesbury Thornbury and Yate CC 74,985 Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire Tiverton and Minehead CC 70,829 Devon / Somerset Mid Devon / Somerset Torbay BC
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies (2024–present) by region
List_of_United_Kingdom_Parliament_constituencies_(2024–present)_by_region
English rugby union competition
edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition. Devon won their eighth title after defeating Gloucestershire in the final. English
2003–04 Rugby Union County Championship
2003–04_Rugby_Union_County_Championship
of John Gifford of Harpre. Secondly to Joan Thornbury (d.1449), sister and heiress of Sir Philip Thornbury (d.1457), of Little Munden and Bygrave, Hertfordshire
William_Greville
Hill Stowell Park Stratford Park Sudeley Castle Swangrove Swinhay House Thornbury Castle Toddington Manor Tormarton Court Tortworth Court Trull House Wallsworth
List of country houses in the United Kingdom
List_of_country_houses_in_the_United_Kingdom
Geoffrey Cox, MP for Torridge and Tavistock (2024–), Torridge and West Devon (2005–2024) Mims Davies, MP for East Grinstead and Uckfield (2024–), Mid
Endorsements in the 2024 Conservative Party leadership election
Endorsements_in_the_2024_Conservative_Party_leadership_election
Early British railway company
with the Badminton railway line, below. The Midland Railway opened the Thornbury branch on 2 September 1872, from Yate. There was a short branch off the
Bristol and Gloucester Railway
Bristol_and_Gloucester_Railway
abbotshambaptist.org. Retrieved 2017-09-17. "Two Rivers | Devon | Two Rivers Mission Community". Two Rivers | Devon | Two Rivers Mission Community. Archived from
List_of_churches_in_Torridge
English nobleman (c. 1520 – 1551)
April 1607), married first Elizabeth Upton (died 1592/3), of Puslinch, Devon, and then Frances Rugge (died 1631) of Felmingham, Norfolk, by whom he had
Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell
Gregory_Cromwell,_1st_Baron_Cromwell
British TV chef
came from Latvia to England just after the World War II. Martin attended Thornbury Castle School, where he excelled in Home Economics. After completing his
Martin_Blunos
Kahuna Multiformat for sD/HD production switcher. Solagen Limited of Thornbury, Bristol for solar powered highway safety products. Tacktick Ltd of Emsworth
The Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation (Technology) (2007)
The_Queen's_Award_for_Enterprise:_Innovation_(Technology)_(2007)
This page is a list of these buildings in the district of Torridge in Devon. The date given is the date used by Historic England as significant for
Grade II* listed buildings in Torridge
Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_Torridge
Former railway station in England
(MR) to Sharpness M5 Charfield Wickwar Wickwar Tunnel Thornbury branch line (MR) to Thornbury Yate Westerleigh Junction South Wales Main Line (GWR) to
Charfield_railway_station
Gloucestershire; and at Scorranstone (? Sherston, Wiltshire) and Thornbyrig (? Thornbury, Gloucestershire) and swine-pasture at Longridge, Gloucestershire English
List_of_Anglo-Saxon_charters
Architectural style
elaborate compass window was popular in the early 16th century, as at Thornbury Castle, being derived from Henry VII's Tower at Windsor Castle and his
Tudor_architecture
British Whig politician
both in Devon, by his wife Catherine Cluse (died 1798). He was descended from the Wood family of Hareston in the parish of Brixton in Devon, which the
Sir_Matthew_Wood,_1st_Baronet
Sodbury No. 3 (1) Sodbury No. 4 (1) Sodbury No. 5 (1) Thornbury No. 1 (1) Thornbury No. 2 (1) Thornbury No. 3 (1) Weston-super-Mare No. 1 (1) Weston-super-Mare
List of electoral wards in Gloucestershire
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Gloucestershire
North East from 2010 to 2019 Elected in a by-election Incumbent MP for East Devon, 26% of which becomes part of the new Honiton and Sidmouth Elected in a
Candidates of the 2024 United Kingdom general election by constituency
Candidates_of_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election_by_constituency
Fan-shaped deposit of sediment
Leeder & Mack 2001, pp. 885, 889–891. Moore & Howard 2005, 2.2 [12]. Thornbury 1969, p. 173. Jackson 1997, "piedmont alluvial plain". Boggs 2006, pp
Alluvial_fan
614104; -2.531226 (Outer Court of Thornbury Castle and Wall of Kitchen Court) 1321132 Thornbury Castle, Inner Court Thornbury Castle 1510-1521 21 September
Grade I listed buildings in South Gloucestershire
Grade_I_listed_buildings_in_South_Gloucestershire
Thomson Lassi Thomson Rhys Thomson Chris Thorburn Patrick Thoresen Tom Thornbury Joe Thornton Scott Thornton Shawn Thornton Joe Thorsteinson Henry Thrun
List_of_NHL_players_(T)
Former land divisions of England
Lower Tewkesbury Lower Thornbury Pucklechurch Rapsgate St Briavels Tibaldstone Upper Slaughter Upper Tewkesbury Upper Thornbury Westbury Westminster Whitstone
List_of_hundreds_of_England
Poole in 2024, standing in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Claire Young, elected for Thornbury and Yate in 2024, standing in 2017 and 2019. Felicity Buchan, elected
United Kingdom general election records
United_Kingdom_general_election_records
Thomas 6,262 12.9 Defeated incumbent, Laurence Robertson (Conservative) Thornbury and Yate Claire Young 3,014 5.6 Defeated incumbent, Luke Hall (Conservative)
List of United Kingdom Liberal Democrat MPs (2024–present)
List_of_United_Kingdom_Liberal_Democrat_MPs_(2024–present)
constituency was abolished. Cox was formerly the MP for Torridge and West Devon since 2005 until the constituency was abolished. Dyke was formerly the MP
List of MPs for constituencies in England (2024–present)
List_of_MPs_for_constituencies_in_England_(2024–present)
List of railway locomotives used by the Great Western Railway
British 2–8–0. Retrieved 2 May 2023. "Update on steam locomotive 7027 Thornbury Castle and Night Owl 4709". RailAdvent. Retrieved 2 May 2023. "Home".
Locomotives of the Great Western Railway
Locomotives_of_the_Great_Western_Railway
THORNBURY DEVON
THORNBURY DEVON
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : unexplained; most probably a pet form of Luke. See also Leakey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thornberry.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon; of Cornish origin)
English (Devon; of Cornish origin) : topographic name for someone who lived by a menhir, i.e. a tall standing stone erected in prehistoric times (Cornish men ‘stone’ + hir ‘long’).
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained.Croatian : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Thornborough in North Yorkshire (Thornebergh in 12th-century records) or Thornbrough in Northumberland and North Yorkshire (T(h)orneburg in 13th-century records). The former is probably so named from Old English þorn ‘thorn bush’ + beorg ‘hill’; the latter from þorn + burh ‘fort’. Other possible though less likely sources are Thornbury in Devon, Gloucestershire, or Herefordshire, which are all named from Old English þorn + byrig, dative of burh ‘fortified place’.Possibly an Americanized spelling of Swedish Thornberg.
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall and Devon)
English (Cornwall and Devon) : possibly a variant of Luxton.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant spelling of Luscombe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thornberry.
Boy/Male
German, Norse
Thor's Bear
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Matters, itself a variant of Matter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Thornberry.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from any of numerous places, for example in Derbyshire, Devon, Hampshire, Norfolk, Staffordshire, and Surrey, named in Old English as ‘mill ford’, from mylen ‘mill’ (see Mill) + ford ‘ford’.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolfhoghmhair ‘descendant of Maolgfhoghmhair’, a personal name meaning ‘chief of harvest’. The Gaelic name was first Anglicized as Mullover, which was later assimilated to Milford.
Surname or Lastname
English (Worcestershire)
English (Worcestershire) : variant of Thornberry.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : probably from a local vernacular derivative of Lucas. However, Reaney posits an Old English personal name, Lugga, from which this name could be derived.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : perhaps a variant of Millman.
Male
Scottish
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old Norse Þorbiorn, THORBURN means "Thor's bear."
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from any of the five villages of this name in Devon or from Loscombe in Powerstock, Dorset, all probably named from Old English hlÅse ‘pigsty’ + cumb ‘valley’ (see Coombe).
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : topographic name for someone who lived by the ‘meadow (Old English mǣd) land (Old English land)’.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon and Cornwall)
English (mainly Devon and Cornwall) : variant spelling of Mitchell.
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