Thornquist

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proper noun

A surname from Swedish.

OriginSwedish Thörnqvist →
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Meanings

proper nounThornquist (plural Thornquists)

plural Thornquists

  1. A surname from Swedish.

Origin

  1. SwedishThörnqvist
  2. EnglishThornquist

From Swedish Thörnqvist, an ornamental surname from a variant of torn (“thorn”) + kvist (“twig”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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