Save Gender Masculine Usage Norwegian, Danish, Faroese Pronounced Pron. /ˈtʰɔɹ̥.tʃɪl/(Faroese) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsTorkill, Thorkil, Torkel, Torkild, Thorkild Meaning & History Modern form of the Old Norse name Þórketill meaning "Thor's cauldron".