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Thorburn

THORBURN, a surname, a corruption of Thorbrand, meaning the thunderbolt of Thor, the Jupiter of the Teutonic nations. Thursday, the day of Thor, has its name from him. The Norse surname of Thorbiorn or Thorbarn signifies the child or bairn of Thor. Biorn is also the Norse name for a bear.

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