At a Glance: Name: Thane – Meaning: a minor noble who held land from a king or lord in exchange for military service – Origin: Old English/Scottish (historical title of nobility) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: THAYN
Thane is an Old English/Scottish (historical title of nobility) boy's name meaning “a minor noble who held land from a king or lord in exchange for military service”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Thane
Meaning: A minor noble who held land from a king or lord in exchange for military service.
Origin: Old English/Scottish (historical title of nobility).
A common claim: means warrior, lord Actually: Thane wasn't itself a word for 'warrior' — it denoted a specific rank of minor nobility; its Old English root þegn originally meant 'servant/attendant'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Thane
Phonetic: THAYN IPA: /θeɪn/
Popularity of Thane
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1916–2024.
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