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Thurston

American  
[thur-stuhn] / ˈθɜr stən /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Scandinavian word meaning “Thor's stone.”


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Joshua Robbins, 23, leant on the balcony railings of his home in Holland and Thurston Dwellings, Holborn, when it gave way on 26 January.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Thurston, recently back from a visit to China and meetings with companies, was energized by what she saw.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

“We’re not talking about Judaism, the religion, being punk,” says Thurston.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

Outside the ring too, he's a personality who "people gravitate towards and want to listen to", says Mr Thurston - and wrestling fans like Joe Clarkson and Sabrina Nicole feel just that.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2025

In 1889 Robert Henry Thurston published The Development of the Philosophy of the Steam Engine: by ‘philosophy’ he meant ‘science’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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