Torquil

TOR-kil

Scottish from Norse

"Thor's cauldron"

Torquil Origin and Meaning

The name Torquil is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "Thor's cauldron".

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.

Popularity of the name Torquil

• 1831 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Torquil

• 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

The name Torquil in Pop Culture

• Torquil of the Oak character in "The Fair Maid of Perth" by Sir Walter Scott

International Variations of the name Torquil

• Torkel Swedish
• Torcall Gaelic