Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, Danish Pronounced Pron. /ˈθɔɹn/(American English) /ˈθɔːn/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally applied to a person who lived in or near a thorn bush. Related NamesDetails RootþornVariantThorne(English) User SubmissionsThörn, Thorn Categories brand names, English nouns, flora, isograms, nature, plants, word names