Torquil
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Torquil is an Anglicised form of the Norwegian
and Swedish
masculine name Torkel, and the Scottish Gaelic name Torcall. The Scottish Gaelic name Torcall is Gaelicised form of the Old Norse
name Þorketill. The Scandinavian Torkel is a contracted form of the Old Norse Þorketill. This Old Norse name is made up of the two elements: Þorr, meaning "Thor
" the Norse god of thunder; and ketill, meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron".
A viking warrior is less likely to name his first-born 'The Kettle', however.
Another meaning of 'kettil' (shettil - Norwegian) or 'kittel' (shittel - Swedish), is HELMET (referring to the shape, and the material used).
The combination of the two words, can be interpreted as 'helmet of Thor', or 'The protection of Thor'. Incantations and names are often double in Norse. For further reference, see 'KENNING'.
Scandinavian variants of the Torkel include: the Norwegian and Swedish Torkil, Thorkel; the Norwegian Torkjell; and the Danish
Torkil, Torkild.
A variant spelling of the Scottish Gaelic Torcall is Torcull.
A similar Scottish Gaelic given name is Torcadall, which is also Anglicised as Torquil.
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
and Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
masculine name Torkel, and the Scottish Gaelic name Torcall. The Scottish Gaelic name Torcall is Gaelicised form of the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
name Þorketill. The Scandinavian Torkel is a contracted form of the Old Norse Þorketill. This Old Norse name is made up of the two elements: Þorr, meaning "Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
" the Norse god of thunder; and ketill, meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron".
A viking warrior is less likely to name his first-born 'The Kettle', however.
Another meaning of 'kettil' (shettil - Norwegian) or 'kittel' (shittel - Swedish), is HELMET (referring to the shape, and the material used).
The combination of the two words, can be interpreted as 'helmet of Thor', or 'The protection of Thor'. Incantations and names are often double in Norse. For further reference, see 'KENNING'.
Scandinavian variants of the Torkel include: the Norwegian and Swedish Torkil, Thorkel; the Norwegian Torkjell; and the Danish
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
Torkil, Torkild.
A variant spelling of the Scottish Gaelic Torcall is Torcull.
A similar Scottish Gaelic given name is Torcadall, which is also Anglicised as Torquil.
Torquil
- Charles Torquil de Montalt FraserCharles Torquil de Montalt FraserCharles Torquil de Montalt Fraser was High Sheriff of West Sussex in 2006-07.Fraser, the son of Major Michael Quintin Fraser, was educated at Temple Grove School, Rugby School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. On graduation from Sandhurst in 1980 he was commissioned into the Life Guards as...
, (born 1960), an English High Sheriff of West Sussex, England. - Torquil CampbellTorquil CampbellTorquil Campbell is the lead singer and songwriter for the Montreal-based indie rock band Stars. He also records and performs with Broken Social Scene. In addition to singing, he also plays the melodica and trumpet...
, (born 1972), a lead singer and songwriter. - Torquil MacLeodTorquil MacLeodTorquil MacLeod was a Hebridean lord and is today considered to be the founder of the MacLeods of Lewis, who are known in Gaelic as Sìol Torcaill...
, (fl.14th century), a Scottish clan chief. - Torquil MacLeod (forfeited clan chief)Torquil MacLeod (forfeited clan chief)Torquil MacLeod was the chief of Clan MacLeod of Lewis in around 1500. He died before 1510. He was born in about 1460, and mentioned in 1498, and in 1506....
, a 16th century Scottish clan chief. - Torquil MacNeillTorquil MacNeillTorquil MacNeill was a mid sixteenth century clan chief.In the sixteenth century, there was a clan of MacNeills centred on the Inner Hebridean island of Gigha. In about 1530, the chief of the clan, Niall MacNeill of Gigha, died without a male heir...
, 16th century Scottish clan chief. - Torquil NeilsonTorquil Neilson-Biography:Born in London and raised in Melbourne, Neilson currently resides in Sydney where he has lived since 2003. He is best known for his role as Jason Cotter in Frontline which he played from 1994 to 1997. Neilson's other television roles include Blue Heelers, The Secret Life of Us and Love...
, an Australian actor. - Torquil NormanTorquil NormanSir Torquil Patrick Alexander Norman CBE is a British businessman, aircraft enthusiast, and arts philanthropist.-Life:An Old Etonian, graduate of Harvard and Trinity College, Cambridge, he stands 6' 7". Torquil gained his pilot’s licence at eighteen, did National Service in the Fleet Air Arm and...
, (born 1933), an English businessman.
Torquhil
- Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of ArgyllTorquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of ArgyllTorquhil Ian Campbell, 13th and 6th Duke of Argyll , known as Earl of Campbell before 1973 and as Marquess of Lorne between 1973 and 2001, is a Scottish Peer...
, (born 1968), a Scottish peer. - Torquhil MathesonTorquhil MathesonGeneral Sir Torquhil George Matheson, 5th Baronet, KCB, CMG, was a senior British Army officer of the First World War who commanded three different divisions in some of the heaviest fighting of the conflict. He had previously served in the militia and with the Coldstream Guards in the Second Boer...
, (1871-1963), a senior British Army officer of the First World War.