Silverthorn

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English seolfor →
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Meanings

proper nounSilverthorn (countable and uncountable, plural Silverthorns)

plural Silverthorns · alternative Silverthorne

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old Englishseolfor“silver”
  2. EnglishSilverthorn

Apparently a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from Old English seolfor (“silver”) + þorn (“thorn; thorny bush”).

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APA

Silverthorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silverthorn

MLA

“Silverthorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silverthorn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Silverthorn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silverthorn.

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