Thurston

[ thur-stuhn ]

/ ˈθɜr stən /

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

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In 1998, Osher served on an expert panel after a shooting at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon.
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Romney has always won the Thurston Howell III vote, but he has always lost the Gilligan vote.
Paul Begala: Mitt Romney Wins Now, Loses Later|Paul Begala|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I can see Thurston Romney III sticking his delicate pinky out of the trigger guard, asking his maid to iron his bullets.
Paul Begala: Huntsman Wins South Carolina Debate by Dropping Out|Paul Begala|January 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thurston Clarke is the author, most recently, of The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America.
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Thurston alighted almost shamefacedly into the midst of the loud-voiced commotion.
The Lure of the Dim Trails|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower
“Well, if you are so determined, all right,” sighed Mrs. Thurston.
The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires|Laura Dent Crane
The others came up more slowly, and Grandma Dorrance rose with pleasure to welcome her dear friend Mrs. Thurston.
The Dorrance Domain|Carolyn Wells
Coniston Water it is called by the public now-a-days, but its proper name is Thurston Water.
The Book of Coniston|William Gershom Collingwood
I was out of doors, and walking rapidly toward Mr. Thurston's house, before I really came to my senses.
The Diary of a Saint|Arlo Bates