Meanings
proper nounThistlethwaite (countable and uncountable, plural Thistlethwaites)
plural Thistlethwaites
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English, influenced by Old Norse.
Origin
By surface analysis, thistle + thwaite, a clearing through thistles; compare Goldthwaite.
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APA
Thistlethwaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thistlethwaite
MLA
“Thistlethwaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thistlethwaite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thistlethwaite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thistlethwaite.
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