Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Hawthorn or Hawthorne

Meaning: (Where Hawthorn Trees Grow)

Origin: (Old English)

Pronunciation: (HA-thorn Hah-thorn, Go to this site and run your cursor over the name Hawthorn and see how it is said. Unfortunately it is a bit hard to understand the person saying the name sorry: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=hawthorn&submit=Submit )

Gender: Male

Most who see this name think of Novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne or Hawthorne Trees. It is a rare first name. I don't believe I have seen it used as a first name in a novel. I would like to see it used as such. I am naming one of my main characters children this name.

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