Turkel

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginYiddish טערקלטויב →
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Meanings

proper nounTurkel (plural Turkels)

plural Turkels

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Yiddishטערקלטויב“turtle dove”
  2. EnglishTurkel

Two main origins: * From a reduced form of the Old Norse personal name Þórketill, which is composed of the elements Þórr (“Thor”) and ketill (“cauldron”). * A Jewish Ashkenazi surname, possibly from Yiddish טערקלטויב (terkltoyb, “turtle dove”).

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APA

Turkel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkel

MLA

“Turkel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turkel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkel.

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