As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

THORNHILL. A parish in Yorkshire. The family, who were there seated until the elder line ended in an heiress, io. Edw. III., traced their descent from Gerneber, a noble Saxon, \vho possessed large tracts of land before the Conquest. B.L.G.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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