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Thurston.

A surname derived from the Old Norse given name Þorsteinn, brought to England by Vikings.

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name/ˈθɜːs.tən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈθɝs.tən/General-American
  1. A surname derived from the Old Norse given name Þorsteinn, brought to England by Vikings.

  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, occasional transferred use of the surname.

  3. A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9165).

  4. A number of places in the United States: A village in Thurston County, Nebraska.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A town in Steuben County, New York.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A village in Fairfield County, Ohio.

  7. A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Springfield, Oregon.

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