Torquil

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Torquil

1. (rare outside Scotland) A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Translations

given name

• Danish: Thorkild, Toke
• Faroese: Torkil m
• Finnish: Tuukka (fi)
• Icelandic: Þorkell (is)
• Old Norse: Þorkell
• Scottish Gaelic: Torcall
• Swedish: Torkel (sv)