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origin, originally referring to a thorn bush. Thorne is the 1,721st most common surname name in the United States. Notable people with the name include:

People

Adande Thorne Adande Thorne (born July 10, 1980), better known by his YouTube username Swoozie (stylized as sWooZie), is a Trinidadian-American YouTube personality, animator, comedian, and actor. As of November 2022, his YouTube channel has over 1.4 billion ...

, Trinidadian-American YouTube celebrity *

Alfred A. Thorne Alfred Athiel Thorne, LLD, MA, also known as A.A.Thorne (August 14, 1871 – April 23, 1956), was a well-regarded elected statesman, author, pioneer for educational access, and human rights advocate in British Guyana. In 1894, Dr. Thorne found ...

(born 1871), British Guyanese statesman, author and activist *

Angela Thorne Angela Margaret Leslie Thorne (born 25 January 1939) is an English actress of stage, television and film who is best known for her roles in '' To the Manor Born'', as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton's best friend Marjory Frobisher, and as Margaret Thatc ...

(born 1939), English actor *

Bella Thorne Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series ''Dirty Sexy Money'' (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series ...

(born 1997), American actress, singer, and model *

Callie Thorne Calliope "Callie" Thorne is an American actress known for her role as Dr. Dani Santino on the USA Network series '' Necessary Roughness''. She is also known for past work such as her roles on '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' as Detective Laura ...

(born 1969), American actress *

Carlos Thorne Carlos Thorne (March 11, 1923 – September 1, 2021) was a Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer. He is regarded as one of the most original and innovative Peruvian writers of the second half of the 20th century. This is due to his unique blend of ...

(born 1924), Peruvian novelist, writer and lawyer * Chris Thorne (actor) in ''Shake Hands with the Devil'' (2007 film) *Chris Thorn in Minnesota Vikings draft history * Christopher Thorne (disambiguation) :* Christopher Thorn (musician) in

Blind Melon Blind Melon is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Los Angeles by five musicians: three from Mississippi, one from Pennsylvania and one from Indiana. The band currently consists of guitarists Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn, drummer G ...

Christopher Thorne Christopher Guy Thorne DLitt MA FBA (17 May 1934 – 20 April 1992) was a British historian and a Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex. He specialised in studying the Pacific War. He was a resident fellow at the ...

, historian :*Christopher Thorne,

Creative Commons Creative Commons (CC) is an American non-profit organization and international network devoted to educational access and expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has release ...

board member *

Courtney Thorne-Smith Courtney Thorne-Smith (born November 8, 1967) is an American actress. She is known for her starring roles as Alison Parker on ''Melrose Place'', Georgia Thomas on '' Ally McBeal'', Cheryl Mabel in ''According to Jim'' and her recurring role on ...

(born 1967), American actress * David Thorne (disambiguation), several people :*

David Thorne (British Army officer) Major-General Sir David Calthrop Thorne KBE CVO (13 December 1933 – 23 April 2000) was a British Army officer who commanded 1st Armoured Division. Early life Educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, T ...

(1933–2000) :*

David Thorne (diplomat) David Hoadley Thorne (born September 16, 1944) is an American businessman and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Italy and Ambassador to San Marino from 2009 to 2013. He was nominated by President Barack Obama and sworn in on Augu ...

(born 1944), American businessman and diplomat :* David Thorne (cricketer) (born 1964), English cricketer :* David Thorne (rugby league) (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer :* David Thorne (writer) (born 1972), Australian humourist, satirist and author *

Dyanne Thorne Dyanne Thorne (October 14, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress, stage performer and vocalist. She was known for her stage work in Las Vegas and as the lead actress in the ''Ilsa'' film franchise which began with ''Ilsa, She Wolf ...

(born 1943), American actress, model, and showgirl *

Eric Thorne Frederick Thomas Thorne (1862 – 26 November 1922), stage name Eric Thorne, was an English singer and actor in musical theatre and comic opera. His professional career began in 1884 with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company where he worked for ...

(1862–1922), English singer and actor *

Edward Thorne (disambiguation) Edward Thorne may refer to: * Edward Thorne (politician) (1746–1820), political figure in Nova Scotia * Edward Thorne (naval officer) (1923–2013), Royal New Zealand Navy officer * Edward Thorne (musician) Edward Henry Thorne, F.R.C.O. (1834-1 ...

, several people: :*

Edward Thorne (politician) Edward Thorne (10 August 1747 – December 9, 1820) was a political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Granville Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1799 to 1806. He was born in New York and came to Nova Scotia in 1753. Thorne ...

(1746–1820), political figure in Nova Scotia :*

Edward Thorne (naval officer) Rear Admiral Edward Courtney "Ted" Thorne, (29 October 1923 – 23 October 2013) was a senior Royal New Zealand Navy officer. He rose to be Chief of Naval Staff and later served as the Commissioner of the New Zealand Fire Service. Biography T ...

(1923–2013), Royal New Zealand Navy officer :* Edward Thorne (musician) (1834–1916), English classical organist * Edwin F. Thorne (1845–1897), American stage actor *

Frank Thorne Benjamin Franklin Thorne (June 16, 1930 – March 7, 2021
at the Gary Thorne Gary F. Thorne (born June 9, 1948) is an American sportscaster. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for Baltimore Orioles games on MASN from 2007 to 2020. He has also worked for ESPN and ABC, including National Hockey League, Major League ...

(born 1948), American sportscaster *

Geoffrey Thorne Geoffrey Thorne (born January 20, 1970) is an American screenwriter, television producer, novelist and actor. Biography Thorne was born in Washington, D.C. After a successful career as a television actor including portraying police officer Wils ...

(born 1970), American screenwriter, novelist and actor * George Thorne (disambiguation), several people :* George Thorne (fl. 1636–1662),

mayor of Reading In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...

George Thorne (actor) George Tyrell Thorne (6 January 1856 – 24 July 1922) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in the comic baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, especially on tour and in the original ...

(1856–1922), English singer and actor :*

George Thorne (golfer) George Thorne was a British golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a st ...

, British golfer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics :* George Thorne (footballer) (born 1993), English footballer for Derby County F.C. :*

George Thorne (politician) George Rennie Thorne (12 October 1853 – 20 February 1934) was a British solicitor and Liberal politician. Family and education Thorne was educated at Tettenhall College, Wolverhampton and became a solicitor in 1876 . In 1886, he married Susa ...

(1853–1934), British solicitor and politician *

Gordon Thorne Gordon Calthrop Thorne (3 March 1897 – 2 March 1942) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Serving for most of his military career with the Royal Norfolk Regiment, Thorne saw action in the First World War from 1916 t ...

(1897–1942), English cricketer and British Army officer * Graeme Thorne (1951–1960), kidnap and murder victim *

Grahame Thorne Grahame Stuart Thorne (born 25 February 1946) is a former All Blacks, All Black rugby player, rugby union commentator, Member of Parliament and municipal councillor and TV cooking show host. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Rugby union A R ...

(born 1946), New Zealand rugby player and MP *

Isabel Thorne Isabel Jane Thorne (née Pryer; 22 September 1834 – 9 October 1910) was an early campaigner for medical education for women. Mrs Thorne, as she was known, was a member of the feminist Edinburgh Seven, who campaigned and succeeded in securing t ...

(1834–1910), British campaigner for medical education for women * Jack Thorne (disambiguation), several people :*

Jack Thorne Jack Thorne FRSL (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, television writer, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing the stage play ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', the films ''Wonder'' and '' Enola Holmes'', an ...

, British writer and playwright :* Jack "Doc" Thorne, character in the novel ''Jurassic Park'' :* Jack Thorne (mathematician), British mathematician *

Jaime Thorne León Jaime Fernando Thorne León (11 September 1943 – 5 April 2018) was a Peruvian politician who served as the Minister of Defense under the administration of President Alan García Pérez, from September 2010 to July 2011.James Thorne (disambiguation) :* James Thorne (footballer) (1996–), English professional footballer :* James Thorne (preacher) (1795–1872), English Methodist preacher and editor *

Jeff Thorne Jeff Thorne is an American football coach and former player. He was the offensive coordinator at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2022. Thorne served as the head football coach at North Central College from 2015 to 2021. He su ...

, American football coach player * John Thorne (disambiguation), several people :* John Thorne (American football) (born 1957), American football coach :* John Thorne (colonial administrator) (1888–1964), civil servant in the Indian Civil Service :* John Thorne (MP) in 1388, MP for Guildford :* John Thorne (writer), American culinary writer :*

John Thorne (racing driver) John Barnaby Thorne (born 14 April 1969 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire) is a British businessman and auto racing driver. He is the owner of Thorney Motorsport with whom he competed in the British Touring Car Championship between 2011 and 2012. R ...

(born 1969), British auto racing driver *

Jon Thorne Jon Thorne (born 12 February 1967) is an English double bassist, producer and composer. Career Thorne is self-taught and started playing at the age of 23. He has studied and played jazz for a number of years following and considers Danny Thomps ...

, English double bassist and composer *

Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne (born 28 December 1943) is a Peruvian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Lima from 1999 to 2019. He has been a bishop since 1988 and was made a cardinal in 2001. Early life and career Cipriani atten ...

(born 1943), Roman Catholic Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Lima *

Julia Thorne Julia Stimson Thorne (September 16, 1944 – April 27, 2006) was an American writer. She was the first wife of John Kerry, who was U.S. Senator during their marriage. Biography Thorne was born in New York City on September 16, 1944, the daughte ...

(1944–2006), American writer and first wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry *

Junaid Thorne Mohammed Junaid Thorne is an Australian Islamic preacher of Aboriginal heritage from Perth, Western Australia. Thorne is noted for his controversial views on Islamic militant groups including Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Thorne is a membe ...

, radical Muslim preacher from Australia *

Kip Thorne Kip Stephen Thorne (born June 1, 1940) is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. A longtime friend and colleague of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan, he was the Richard P. Fey ...

(born 1940), American theoretical physicist * Larry Thorne, ''nom de guerre'' of Finnish mercenary

Lauri Törni Lauri Allan Törni (28 May 1919 – 18 October 1965), later known as Larry Alan Thorne, was a Finnish-born soldier who fought under three flags: as a Finnish Army officer in the Winter War and the Continuation War ultimately gaining a rank of cap ...

* Leslie Thorne (1916–1993), British racing driver *

Lizette Thorne Lizette Thorne (24 November 1882 – 3 November 1970) was an English-born silent film actress. She starred in 45 films in her career, including '' The Thoroughbred'' and '' The Bruiser'' with actress Charlotte Burton. Thorne's film career be ...

(1882–1970), English-born silent film actress * Mary Evans Thorne (c. 1740–after 1813), American Methodist leader *

Matt Thorne Matthew "Matt" Thorne (born 1974) is an English novelist, writer, and journalist. Life and career Thorne grew up in Bristol, England, and was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Thorne's first book, ''Tourist'', was published in 19 ...

(born 1974 ), English novelist * Michael G. Thorne (born 1940), American politician *

Michelle Thorne Michelle Marie Thorne (born 2 August 1975) is an English glamour model, pornographic actress and director. Career Thorne has worked with production companies such as Bluebird Films, Extreme Associates and Union Jaxxx. She also has her own pro ...

(born 1975), British actress, director, and model *

Neil Thorne Colonel (United Kingdom), Colonel Sir Neil Gordon Thorne, (born 8 August 1932) is a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. He contested the constituency of Ilford South (UK Parliament constituency), Ilford South six t ...

(born 1932), British Conservative Party politician * Nola Thorne, Panamanian track and field athlete *

Norman Thorne Norman Thorne (c. 1902 – 22 April 1925) was an England, English Sunday school teacher and chicken farmer who was convicted and hanged for what became known as the chicken run murder.

(1902-1925), convicted of the 'Chicken run murder' * Payton Thorne (born 2001), American football player * Peter Thorne (disambiguation) :* Peter Thorne (Australian footballer) (born 1960), Australian rules footballer and coach :* Peter Thorne (climatologist), climatologist and professor of physical geography :*

Peter Thorne (English footballer) Peter Lee Thorne (born 21 June 1973) is an English retired professional footballer, who played as a striker. He played for a number of clubs in his career scoring just short of 200 goals. He started his career with Blackburn Rovers, but faile ...

(born 1973), English football player :*

Peter Thorne (reporter) Peter Thorne is an American television anchor and reporter. Career Peter Thorne began his television career as a reporter and weekend anchor at CBS affiliate WBOC-TV in Salisbury, Maryland. From there, he went on to work as a noon and 5 p.m. anc ...

, reporter and anchorman for WPIX-TV :* Peter Thorne (RAF officer) (1923–2014), fighter pilot and test pilot *

Reuben Thorne Reuben David Thorne (born 2 January 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. Professional Career and the All Blacks Super 12 Playing as a flanker, Thorne first appeared in the Super 12 ...

(born 1975), New Zealand rugby union player *

Robert Folger Thorne Robert F. Thorne (July 13, 1920 – March 24, 2015) was an American botanist. He was taxonomist and curator emeritus at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and professor emeritus at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. His resea ...

(born 1920), American botanist *

Rhonda Thorne Rhonda Thorne (born 6 February 1958, in Toowoomba, Queensland) (also known as Rhonda Clayton and Rhonda Shapland) is an Australian former World No. 1 squash player. She was one of the leading players on the international squash circuit in the ...

(born 1958), Australian squash player *

Ryan Thorne Ryan Thorne (born 1971 in Montreal, Quebec) is the current head basketball coach of the McGill Redbirds basketball team, in Montreal, since the 2021-2022 season. Prior to that he was the head coach of the McGill Martlets basketball team from 2002 ...

(born 1971), Canadian women's basketball coach *

Sarah Thorne Sarah Thorne (10 May 1836 – 27 February 1899) was a British actress and actress-manager of the 19th century who managed the Theatre Royal at Margate for many years. She ran a school for acting there which is widely regarded as Britain's fir ...

(1836 - 1899), British actress *

Stan Thorne Stanley George Thorne (22 July 1918 – 26 November 2007) was a British Labour Party politician. Early life Stan Thorne was born in 1918 to a dressmaker and a postman, in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. When his family moved to Manch ...

(1918–2007), British Labour Party politician *

Shane Thorne Shane Veryzer (born 24 September 1985) is an Australians, Australian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, who is currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Shane Haste as a member of The Mighty Don't Kneel ...

, ring name of Australian wrestler Shane Veryzer (born 1985) *

Stephen Thorne Stephen John Thorne (2 March 1935 – 26 May 2019) was a British actor of radio, film, stage, and television. He was best known for his regular BBC Radio 4 work and audiobook recordings, and for his portrayals of several ''Doctor Who'' villains ...

(1935–2019), British actor *

Thomas Thorne Thomas Thorne (1841–1918) was an English actor and theatre manager. Thomas Thorne was one of the founding managers of London's Vaudeville Theatre, along with David James and Henry James Montague, and performed leading roles in many of the p ...

(1841–1918), English actor and theatre manager * Thomas Woolsey Thorne (1823–1885), American police officer *

Will Thorne William James Thorne CBE (4 October 1857 – 2 January 1946) was a British trade unionist, activist and one of the first Labour Members of Parliament. Early years Thorne was born in Hockley, Birmingham, on 8 October 1857. His father and other ...

(1857–1946), British trade unionist and Labour Party Member of Parliament * William Thorne (disambiguation) :*

William Thorne (chronicler) William Thorne ( fl. 1397) was an English Benedictine historian. Life He was a monk of St Augustine's, Canterbury. On 19 April 1387 he was sent as proctor to secure the papal confirmation for the election of a new abbot. Detained for eight days a ...

(fl. 1397), English Benedictine monk :*

William Thorne (orientalist) William Thorne (1568? – 1630) was an English clergyman and orientalist, Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford in 1598. Life He was born at Semley, Wiltshire, in 1568 or 1569, entered Winchester College in 1582. Proceeding to New College, Ox ...

(c 1568–1630), English Hebraist :*William Thorne Sr. (c. 1616–c.1664), American Quaker, signer of the

Flushing Remonstrance The Flushing Remonstrance was a 1657 petition to Director-General of New Netherland Peter Stuyvesant, in which some thirty residents of the small settlement at Flushing requested an exemption to his ban on Quaker worship. It is considered a precu ...

:* William Thorne (mayor of Brisbane), mayor of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1898 :*

William Thorne (mayor of Cape Town) Sir William Thorne (27 January 1839 – 28 March 1917) was a draper, milliner and businessman in Cape Town. He was also an active civil servant and Mayor of Cape Town. Early life Thorne was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales and as a young man, served ...

(1839–1917), mayor of Cape Town (1901–1904) :* William Henry Thorne (1844–1923), Canadian Senator for New Brunswick (1913–1923) :* William P. Thorne (1845–1928), Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1903–1907) :* William Thorne (philatelist) (1845–1907), American businessman and philatelist :* William V.S. Thorne (1865–1920), American tennis player :* William L. Thorne (1878–1948), American film actor :* William A. Thorne Jr., judge of the Utah Court of Appeals (2000–present) *

Willie Thorne William Joseph Thorne (4 March 195417 June 2020) was an English professional snooker player. He won one ranking title, the 1985 Classic. He also reached the final of the 1985 UK Championship, losing 16–14 to Steve Davis after leading 13–8 ...

(1954–2020), English snooker player and sports commentator *

Worley Thorne Worley Thorne is an American screenwriter, television writer, script consultant and adjunct assistant professor of composition, critical thinking and screenwriting. Thorne's work as a writer encompasses hourlong television drama, and feature film ...

, American screenwriter, television writer, and college instructor

Fictional characters

* Ser Alliser Thorne, character in the book series ''

A Song of Ice and Fire ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, ''A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who init ...

'' and its television adaptation * Chris Thorne, character in ''Nothing but Trouble'' (1991 film) *

Emily Thorne Amanda Clarke, formerly known by the pseudonym Emily Thorne (also known as Emily Grayson), is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ABC television series ''Revenge'' (2011–2015), portrayed by Emily VanCamp. Description Emily Th ...

, character in the television series ''

Revenge Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." Pr ...

'' * Freddie Thorne, character in the television series ''

Peaky Blinders The Peaky Blinders were a street gang based in Birmingham, England, which operated from the 1880s until the 1910s. The group consisted largely of young criminals from lower- to middle-class backgrounds. They engaged in robbery, violence, racke ...

'' * Rupert Thorne, crime boss and enemy of Batman in DC Comics publications * Thomas Thorne, the title character of

Anthony Trollope Anthony Trollope (; 24 April 1815 – 6 December 1882) was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the '' Chronicles of Barsetshire'', which revolves ar ...

's book ''

Doctor Thorne ''Doctor Thorne'' by Anthony Trollope (Chapman and Hall, London, 1858) is the third novel in the ''Chronicles of Barsetshire'' series, between ''Barchester Towers'' and ''Framley Parsonage''. The idea of the plot was suggested to Trollope by ...

'' and its

TV adaptation An adaptation is a transfer of a work of art from one style, culture or medium to another. Some common examples are: * Film adaptation, a story from another work, adapted into a film (it may be a novel, non-fiction like journalism, autobiography, ...

. * Carswell Thorne, character in the book series ''

The Lunar Chronicles ''The Lunar Chronicles'' is a series of four young adult science fiction fantasy novels, a novella and a short story collection written by American author Marissa Meyer and published by Feiwel & Friends. Each book entails a science fictional tw ...

'' * Thomas Thorne, character in the television series ''

Ghosts (2019 TV series) ''Ghosts '' is a British sitcom first broadcast on BBC One in April 2019. The series follows a collection of ghosts from different historical periods haunting a country house while sharing the house with its new living occupants. The series is ...

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