Place names in Britain named after Thor/Thunor:

England

1. Thundersley (Essex) – Thunres lēah ("Thunor's clearing").


2. Thunderfield (Surrey) – Thunres feld ("Thunor's field").


3. Thurleigh (Bedfordshire) – Thunor’s leah ("Thunor’s clearing").


4. Thurlow (Suffolk) – Thurlawe ("Thunor's hill").


5. Thurcroft (South Yorkshire) – Possibly Thunor's croft ("Thunor’s enclosed land").


6. Thurgrill (Derbyshire) – Possibly derived from Thunor.


7. Thurgarton (Nottinghamshire & Norfolk) – From Old Norse Þórgarðr ("Thor’s farmstead").


8. Thurlaston (Leicestershire & Warwickshire) – Possibly from Þór-lāh-stūn ("Thor’s stone settlement").


9. Thurning (Norfolk & Huntingdonshire) – Derived from Thunor or Old Norse Þór + ing (people of Thor).


10. Thurvaston (Derbyshire) – May derive from "Thor’s settlement."


11. Thurston (Suffolk) – Possibly Thur's tūn ("Thor’s farm or settlement").


12. Thorley (Hertfordshire & Isle of Wight) – Þór-lēah ("Thor’s clearing").


13. Thorngumbald (East Yorkshire) – "Thor’s village," combined with a later personal name.


14. Thornton (Many locations: Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, etc.) – "Thor’s farm or enclosure."


15. Thorpe (Many locations: Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, etc.) – From Old Norse Þorp ("Thor’s village or hamlet").


16. Thurton (Norfolk) – "Thor’s town."

Scotland

17. Thurso (Caithness) – Þórs-á ("Thor’s river").


18. Thornton (Fife, Angus, Lanarkshire) – "Thor’s farmstead."


19. Thornhill (Stirling & Dumfries) – May contain a reference to Thor.


20. Torwood (Stirlingshire) – Possibly linked to Thor, though uncertain.


Wales

21. Torne (River Torne, South Yorkshire & Lincolnshire) – Possibly related to Thor
Place names in Britain named after Thor/Thunor: England 1. Thundersley (Essex) – Thunres lēah ("Thunor's clearing"). 2. Thunderfield (Surrey) – Thunres feld ("Thunor's field"). 3. Thurleigh (Bedfordshire) – Thunor’s leah ("Thunor’s clearing"). 4. Thurlow (Suffolk) – Thurlawe ("Thunor's hill"). 5. Thurcroft (South Yorkshire) – Possibly Thunor's croft ("Thunor’s enclosed land"). 6. Thurgrill (Derbyshire) – Possibly derived from Thunor. 7. Thurgarton (Nottinghamshire & Norfolk) – From Old Norse Þórgarðr ("Thor’s farmstead"). 8. Thurlaston (Leicestershire & Warwickshire) – Possibly from Þór-lāh-stūn ("Thor’s stone settlement"). 9. Thurning (Norfolk & Huntingdonshire) – Derived from Thunor or Old Norse Þór + ing (people of Thor). 10. Thurvaston (Derbyshire) – May derive from "Thor’s settlement." 11. Thurston (Suffolk) – Possibly Thur's tūn ("Thor’s farm or settlement"). 12. Thorley (Hertfordshire & Isle of Wight) – Þór-lēah ("Thor’s clearing"). 13. Thorngumbald (East Yorkshire) – "Thor’s village," combined with a later personal name. 14. Thornton (Many locations: Lancashire, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, etc.) – "Thor’s farm or enclosure." 15. Thorpe (Many locations: Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, etc.) – From Old Norse Þorp ("Thor’s village or hamlet"). 16. Thurton (Norfolk) – "Thor’s town." Scotland 17. Thurso (Caithness) – Þórs-á ("Thor’s river"). 18. Thornton (Fife, Angus, Lanarkshire) – "Thor’s farmstead." 19. Thornhill (Stirling & Dumfries) – May contain a reference to Thor. 20. Torwood (Stirlingshire) – Possibly linked to Thor, though uncertain. Wales 21. Torne (River Torne, South Yorkshire & Lincolnshire) – Possibly related to Thor
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