Thurston () is an English-language

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. The name has several origins. In some cases it can have originated from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

personal name ''Þórsteinn''. This name is derived from the Old Norse elements ''Þórr'' ("

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves ...

", the Scandinavian

thunder god Polytheistic peoples from many cultures have postulated a thunder god, the personification or source of the forces of thunder and lightning; a lightning god does not have a typical depiction, and will vary based on the culture. In Indo-European c ...

) and ''steinn'' ("stone", "

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

"). In other cases the name can have originated from the name of Thurston, located in

Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include Lowes ...

, England.. This webpage cited: . This place name is derived from the Old Norse personal name ''Þóri'' and the

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element ''tūn'' ("enclosure", "settlement").. This webpage cited: .

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People

* Asa Thurston (1787–1868), American missionary in Hawaii *

Baratunde Thurston Baratunde Rafiq Thurston (; born September 11, 1977) is an American writer, comedian, and commentator. Thurston co-founded the black political bloJack and Jill Politics whose coverage of the 2008 Democratic National Convention was archived in the ...

(born 1977), American comedian *

Colin Thurston Colin Thurston (13 July 1947 – 15 January 2007) was an English recording engineer and record producer. Born in Brentford, Middlesex, Thurston played in bands in London before he "bluffed his way" into audio engineering.Pierre Perrone (24 ...

(1947–2007), English recording engineer and producer *

Darren Thurston Darren Todd Thurston (born ) is a Canadian former animal rights activist. In July 2006, Thurston pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy and related arson charges that occurred from 1996 through 2001 in Oregon and four other U.S. states, and whi ...

(born c. 1970), Canadian animal rights activist *

David Thurston David Thurston (20 September 1918 – 10 December 2013) was an American aircraft designer noted for his work on small amphibious aircraft, including the Colonial Skimmer, Lake Buccaneer, Thurston Teal and AeroMarine Seafire. He also wrote three ...

(1918–2013), American aircraft designer *

Deborah Thurston Deborah Lee Thurston is an American civil engineer specializing in the engineering design process and sustainable engineering. She is Gutsgell Professor Emerita of Industrial & Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-C ...

, American engineer *

E. Temple Thurston Ernest Charles Temple Thurston (23 September 1879 – 19 March 1933) was a British poet, playwright and author. Biography Thurston was born in Halesworth, Suffolk, England, the youngest of four children of brewery manager Frank Joseph Thurston a ...

(1879–1933), Irish author *

Fred Thurston Frederick Charles "Fuzzy" Thurston (December 29, 1933 – December 14, 2014) was an American football player who played offensive guard for the Baltimore Colts and the Green Bay Packers. Early years Born and raised in the small western Wiscon ...

(1933–2014), American football player * Howard Thurston (1869–1936), American magician *

Jennifer L. Thurston Jennifer Leigh Thurston (born 1967) is an American judge who is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. She previously served as the Chief United States magistrate judge of the s ...

(born 1967), American judge *

John Thurston (basketball) John Thurston (born April 17, 1948) is an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the St. Francis College women's basketball team from 2012 to 2018. Thurston was born in the Bronx, New York (state), New York and is an alumnus o ...

(born 1948), American college basketball coach * John Thurston (inventor) (1777–1850), dubbed "the father of the billiards trade" *

John Thurston (politician) John Manuel Thurston (born December 27, 1972) is the current Secretary of State of Arkansas; elected in November 2018, he has served in the position since January 2019. He previously served as Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. A Republican, ...

(born 1972), American politician from Arkansas * Johnathan Thurston (born 1983), Australian rugby league footballer *

John Mellen Thurston John Mellen Thurston (August 21, 1847August 9, 1916) was a United States Senator from Nebraska. Thurston was born in Montpelier, Vermont, the son of Daniel Sylvester Thurston and Ruth (née Mellen). He moved with his parents to Madison, Wisc ...

(1847–1916), American politician * John Bates Thurston (1836–1897), British governor of Fiji * Katherine Thurston (1875–1911), Irish author * Laura M. Hawley Thurston (1812–1842), American poet, educator *

Lorrin A. Thurston Lorrin Andrews Thurston (July 31, 1858 – May 11, 1931) was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman born and raised in the Kingdom of Hawaii. Thurston played a prominent role in the Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom that replaced Q ...

(1857–1931), American lawyer and leader of the 1893 Hawaiian revolution * Lucy Goodale Thurston (1795–1876), Hawaiian missionary and author, wife of Asa Thurston *

Robert Thurston Robert Thurston (28 October 1936 – 20 October 2021) was a science fiction author well known for his works in popular shared world settings. Career Thurston attended the Clarion Workshop at Clarion State College, Pennsylvania in 1968, instru ...

(born 1936), American science fiction writer *

Robert Henry Thurston Robert Henry Thurston (October 25, 1839 – October 25, 1903) was an American engineer, and the first Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He was assistant professor at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis and a ...

(1839–1903), American engineer * Samuel Thurston (1815–1851), American politician * Scott Thurston (born 1952), American musician *

Sloppy Thurston Hollis John "Sloppy" Thurston (June 2, 1899 – September 14, 1973) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Robins/D ...

(1899-1973), American professional baseball pitcher *

William Thurston William Paul Thurston (October 30, 1946August 21, 2012) was an American mathematician. He was a pioneer in the field of low-dimensional topology and was awarded the Fields Medal in 1982 for his contributions to the study of 3-manifolds. Thurston ...

(1946–2012), American mathematician

Fictional characters

* Renton Thurston, protagonist of ''Eureka Seven'' *Sid "The Snitch" Thurston, character played by Peter Jurasik on '' Hill Street Blues'' and its spin-off, ''

Beverly Hills Buntz ''Beverly Hills Buntz'' is an American comedy-drama television series and a spin-off of the acclaimed police drama ''Hill Street Blues''. Beverly Hills Buntz aired on NBC from November 5, 1987, to April 22, 1988. Overview The show was a half-ho ...

'' *Francis Wayland Thurston, narrator of

The Call of Cthulhu "The Call of Cthulhu" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in the pulp magazine ''Weird Tales'' in February 1928. Inspiration The first seed of the story's first chapter '' ...

*King Thurston in the medieval romance '' King Horn''

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Thurston Clarke Thurston Clarke (born 1946) is an American historian, author and journalist. Education and career Clarke was educated at Yale University, Columbia University and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Clarke is the author of thirt ...

(born 1946), American historian, author and journalist *

Thurston Daniels Thurston Edward Daniels (October 10, 1859 – December 8, 1926) was a Populist politician from the U.S. state of Washington. He served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Washington The lieutenant governor of Washington is an elected office in ...

(1859–1926), Populist politician from the U.S. state of Washington * Thurston Dart (1921–71), British musicologist, conductor, and keyboard player * Thurston Hall (1882–1958), American film actor *

Thurston Harris Thurston Harris (July 11, 1931 – April 14, 1990) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1957 hit "Little Bitty Pretty One". Career Harris first appeared on record in 1953. He was the vocalist for South Central Los Angel ...

(1931–90), American singer *Thurston Howe (born 1983), lead guitarist of the heavy metal band

Flayed Disciple Flayed Disciple is a British death metal/thrash metal band from Taunton, Somerset, England. Formed in 2008, They have released one album and three EPs. Their debut album, ''Death Hammer'', was recorded in February 2012 at Foel Studio, Wales, ...

* Thurston Hunt (executed 1601), English Roman Catholic priest *

Thurston Moore Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a member of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moo ...

(born 1958), American musician in the rock band

Sonic Youth Sonic Youth was an American rock band based in New York City, formed in 1981. Founding members Thurston Moore (guitar, vocals), Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar) and Lee Ranaldo (guitar, vocals) remained together for the entire history of the b ...

* Thurston Rostron (1863–91), English footballer * Thurston Twigg-Smith (born 1921), businessman and philanthropist from Hawaii

Fictional characters

Thurston Howell III Thurston Howell III (mentioned in the opening credits as: "The Millionaire") is a character on the CBS television sitcom ''Gilligan's Island'', which ran from 1964 to 1967, and later in syndication. Portrayal Howell, portrayed by veteran charact ...

, one of the seven castaways, credited as "The Millionaire," portrayed by actor Jim Backus in the 1960s sitcom ''

Gilligan's Island ''Gilligan's Island'' is an American sitcom created and produced by Sherwood Schwartz. The show's ensemble cast features Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells. It aired for thr ...

'' *A Zebra in the

Disney Junior Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven yea ...

Series

The Lion Guard ''The Lion Guard'' is an American animated television series developed by Ford Riley and based on Disney's 1994 film ''The Lion King''. The series was first broadcast with a television film titled ''The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar'' on Disney C ...

. Thurston's catchphrase is "Panic and run."

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