At a Glance
- Origin
- French (surname, transferred to given-name use)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- THOR-oh
Thoreau is a French (surname, transferred to given-name use) boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Thoreau
Origin: French (surname, transferred to given-name use).
A common claim: bull (from French taureau) Actually: The 'bull' gloss is a popular folk link, but the surname's actual origin is disputed, not settled as 'bull.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Thoreau
THOR-oh
Popularity of Thoreau
Thoreau doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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