Torquil

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Torquil

1. (rare outside Scotland) A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Translations

given name

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