Blackthorn
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Blackthorn is derived from the Old English words 'blæc' (black) and 'þorn' (thorn tree). It refers to a place where blackthorn bushes grow.
Word origins
- Black
- Old Englishblack(from blæc "black")
- thorn
- Old Englishthorn tree(from þorn "thorn tree")