Researching Rachel Thorn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4475 people with the Thorn surname? In that year Thorn was ranked number 948 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rachel means "an ewe" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Rachel Thorn on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rachel Thorn and the Thorn Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3400 people with the Thorn surname in the UK? Thorn is now ranked number 1653 for popularity in the UK. |
Thorn Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Thorn surname in the USA? Thorn is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Rachel Thorn
Rachel Thorn
Rachel Thorn (formerly Matt Thorn; born May 12, 1965) is a cultural anthropologist and an associate professor in the Department of Manga Production at Kyoto Seika University's Faculty of Manga in Japan.
She is best known in North America for her work dealing with manga (Japanese comics for girls). She has appeared at multiple anime conventions, including Otakon 2004. She chose to translate manga into English after reading The Heart of Thomas by Moto Hagio in the mid-1980s.
In March 2010, it was announced that Thorn would edit a line of manga co-published by Shogakukan and Fantagraphics.
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