Thornhill.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
Various places in the United Kingdom: A village in Beckermet parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NY0108).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A village and civil parish in High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1983).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4712).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2518).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A hamlet in Broad Town parish, south of Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU0878).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A small town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY8795).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6699).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A hamlet in Caerphilly community, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1584: only a short distance from Thornhill, Cardiff).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1783).
Various places in the United Kingdom: A housing estate in Cwmbran, Torfaen borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2795).
A town in Kouga Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
A village in Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
A small city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.
A community near Terrace, British Columbia, Canada.
A neighbourhood of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
A neighbourhood of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
A suburban community in the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada.
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