Thirston Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Thurston surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

The meaning behind Thirston

Ask a genealogist about Thirston and the first name they will mention is Thurston. The family name meaning is “Thor's stone”, the same as for Thurston.

Spelled with “i” instead of “u”, Thirston shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Thurstan.

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