Whithorn
town · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Whithorn means 'white thorn'. It is likely named after a prominent white thorn bush or a place associated with one.
Word origins
- White
- Old EnglishAttestedwhite(from hwīt "white")
- thorn
- Old Englishthorn bush(from þorn "thorn bush")
Historical forms
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