indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Low German, German, German (Silesian), Polish, Luxembourgish
Meaning & History
In North German, Danish, and Luxembourgish, it is a habitational name for someone who lived near a tower, from Middle Low German torn "tower".
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In Silesian German and Polish, it is a habitational name for the city of Torun in Poland (called Thorn in German).
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In Silesian German and Polish, it is a habitational name for the city of Torun in Poland (called Thorn in German).