Thornly Park
suburban area · Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Thornly Park is an Old English name meaning 'thorny clearing' or 'thorny pasture'. 'Thornly' refers to a place with thorn bushes, and 'park' denotes an enclosed area, often for hunting or recreation.
Word origins
- thorn
- Old Englishthorn bush(from þorn "thorn")
- ly
- Old EnglishAttestedclearing, pasture(from lēah "clearing, pasture")
- park
- Old Englishenclosed area(from parruc "enclosed area")