Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Thoreston

• Thorston 1344 Ipm

• Thirston 1475 NbDu

• Thruston 1480 NbDu

• Throston alias Thurston 1609 IPM

• Thurston 1609 ib

• Throston 1804 CC

• Nedirtherston 1468 IPM

• Nethertherston 1500 ib

• Nethirthorston 1512 ib

• Netherthurston 1609 ib

• Netherthroston 1622 IPM

• Overthurston 1609 IPM

• Over Throston 1621 DX687/1

• Overthroston 1622,1633 IPM

• Upper Throston 1674 DX568/3

• Upper or Low Throston, Upper and Lower Throston 1754 Rob

Etymology

'Thori or Thuri's estate', Scand pers.n. ON  Thórir , ODan  Thorir , Thori or Thuri + tūn (v. also neoðera , uferra ). The exact form of the pers.n. is uncertain, cf. SPNLY 307ff, SPNN 411 ff.