# Silverthorn

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old English.
2. A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

## Etymology
Apparently a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, from Old English seolfor (“silver”) + þorn (“thorn; thorny bush”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silverthorn