Torquil

English

Etymology

Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Torcall, from Old Norse Þorkell, from older Þorketill, from Þórr "Thor" + ketill "(sacrificial) cauldron".

Proper noun

Torquil

(Britain) A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, always rare, best known in Scotland.

Translations

Male given name from Old Norse

Danish: Thorkild, Toke
Faroese: Torkil m
Finnish: Tuukka (fi)
Icelandic: Þorkell (is)
Old Norse: Þorkell
Scottish Gaelic: Torcall
Swedish: Torkel (sv)

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