Associations to the word «Thornton»

Wiktionary

THORNTON, proper noun. Any of several placenames in England and Scotland.
THORNTON, proper noun. An English and Scottish habitational surname​ from these places.
THORNTON, proper noun. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Dictionary definition

THORNTON, noun. American architect (1759-1828).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats