Meanings
proper nounThirkettle (plural Thirkettles)
plural Thirkettles · alternative Thirkell · alternative Thirkill · alternative Thurkettle
- A surname from Old Norse.
Origin
From the Old Norse personal name Þorketill, which is composed by the elements Þórr (“Thor”) + ketill (“sacrificial cauldron”). Compare Torquil.
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APA
Thirkettle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thirkettle
MLA
“Thirkettle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thirkettle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thirkettle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thirkettle.
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