Etymology

Thirkettle

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Today it means: A surname from Old Norse. Full definition →

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The story

From the Old Norse personal name Þorketill, which is composed by the elements Þórr (“Thor”) + ketill (“sacrificial cauldron”). Compare Torquil.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.