thorp
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thorp¹
- /θɔːp/ UK
- /θɔɹp/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)p
Where it comes from
From Middle English thorp, throp, from Old English þorp, þrop (“farm, village”), from Proto-West Germanic *þorp, from Proto-Germanic *þurpą, *þrepą (“village, farmstead, troop”), from Proto-Indo-European *trab-, *treb- (“dwelling, room”). Doublet of dorf and dorp, and possibly also of troop and troupe.
noun thorps · thorpe
- A group of houses standing together in the country; a hamlet; a village. Within a little thorp I staid.
Thorp²
Where it comes from
* As an English surname, spelling variant of Thorpe.
* As a North Germanic surname, spelling variant of Torp, from a placename derived from Old Norse þorp (“farm”).
proper noun
- A surname.
- A ghost town in South Branch Township, Wexford County, Michigan, United States.
- A census-designated place in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.
- A city and town in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A suburb of Royton, Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9108).
Translations
Talk about this word "thorp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thorp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thorp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thorp "thorp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thorp.Cite this
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title = {thorp},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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