65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. THAWRN-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "thorn town" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #987 in 1943 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural strong refined strange complex serious nerdy Categories Alan Wake characters, currently out of the US top 1000, directors, Louisa May Alcott characters, nature, plants, surnames