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Torquil
OriginScottish from Norse
Meaning"Thor's cauldron"
About Torquil
Torquil, is a quirky but intriguing option that evolved from an ancient Scandinavian nameand was imported into Scotland by the Vikings. The Gaelic form of the name is Torcaill.
Torquil MacLeod was the name of an early Scottish clan chief.
Pronounced TOR-kil.
Editor's take: The name Torquil is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "Thor's cauldron".
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Torquil on lists
Famous Torquils
- Torquil Campbell
lead singer of Canadian band Stars
- Torquil Patrick Alexander Norman
English businessman, aircraft enthusiast, and arts philanthropist
- Torquil MacLeod
Scottish Hebridean lord
- Torquil Neilson
Anglo,Australian actor
- Torquil Silvanus Matthew Septimus Riley
Smith, founder of LBH, Britain's first gay radio station
- Pronounced TOR
kwil
Torquil in pop culture
- Torquil of the Oak
character in "The Fair Maid of Perth" by Sir Walter Scott
Variations & nicknames
- TorkelSwedish
- TorcallGaelic
Torquil in blog posts
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