Torquil

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proper noun

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Torcall ← Old Norse Þorkell →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ScotlandregionalA male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Old NorseÞorkell
  2. Scottish GaelicTorcall
  3. EnglishTorquil

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

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Translations

Danish Thorkild, Toke
  • Thorkildgiven name
  • Tokegiven name
Finnish Tuukka
  • Tuukkagiven name
Icelandic Þorkell
  • Þorkellgiven name
Scottish Gaelic Torcall
  • Torcallgiven name
Swedish Torkel
  • Torkelgiven name
Cite this entry
APA

Torquil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torquil

MLA

“Torquil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torquil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Torquil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Torquil.

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