Torcall

Gender Masculine
Usage Scottish Gaelic [1]

Meaning & History

Scottish Gaelic form of the Norse name Þórketill (see Torkel).

Related Names

RootsÞórr + ketill
VariantsTorquil(Scottish) Torcuil, Torcull(Scottish Gaelic)
Other Languages & CulturesThyge, Tyge(Danish) Tycho, Tygo(Dutch) Tyko(Finnish) Tycho(History) Torkel(Norwegian) Þórketill, Tóki(Old Norse) Torkel(Swedish)

Categories

theophoric names, tools

Sources & References

  1. Mark, Colin. The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge, 2003, page 716.
Entry added January 21, 2022