Etymology

McCorquodale

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Today it means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse]. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Thorcadaill
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Thorcadaill“son of Thorcadall”
  2. English todayMcCorquodale

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Thorcadaill (“son of Thorcadall”), a personal name composed of the Old Norse elements Þórr + ketill (“kettle”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.