At a Glance: Name: Thurstan – Meaning: Thor's stone – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: THUR-stən
Thurstan is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “Thor's stone”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Thurstan
Meaning: Thor's stone.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Thurstan means 'Thor's stone, brave as thunder' Actually: The 'brave as thunder' flourish isn't part of the etymology — the name is simply Old Norse Þórr ('Thor') + steinn ('stone').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Thurstan
Phonetic: THUR-stən IPA: /ˈθɜːr.stən/
Popularity of Thurstan
Thurstan 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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