| ![Show Contents]() Thorndike History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of ThorndikeWhat does the name Thorndike mean? The Thorndike surname is derived from the Old English words "þorn" meaning "thorn bush," and "dic," meaning "ditch," or "dike." As such, it is thought to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived by a thorn hedge and a ditch; or perhaps a habitational name from some now lost place-name. Early Origins of the Thorndike familyThe surname Thorndike was first found in Lincolnshire where they were long found. Early History of the Thorndike familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thorndike research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1596, 1598, 1613, 1656 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Thorndike History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Thorndike Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Thorndike, Thorndyke and others. Early Notables of the Thorndike family- Herbert Thorndike (1598-1672), English Anglican divine, the third son of Francis Thorndike, a Lincolnshire gentleman of good family...
| Thorndike migration to the United States | + |
Thorndike Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Thorndike from Lincolnshire who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1633
Thorndike Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Augustus Thorndike, who settled in New York in 1820
- Anthony Thorndike, who settled in New York in 1822
- Mrs. Thorndike, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Thorndike (post 1700) | + |
- Reuben S. Thorndike, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Rockland, Maine, 1919-20 2
- Charles H. Thorndike, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 2nd District, 1902 3
- Robert M Thorndike (b. 1943), American psychology professor
- Lynn Thorndike (1882-1965), American historian of medieval science and alchemy
- Edward Lee Thorndike (1874-1949), American psychologist
- Dame Sybil Thorndike (1882-1976), English actress
- Charles Thorndike, Cartoonist of Miami, Fla
- Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike, British actress
- Arthur Russell Thorndike (1885-1972), British actor and novelist
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Rosae inter spinas nascumtur
Motto Translation: A rose among thorns
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, August 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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