Old Norse origin
Source-reportedOld Norse Þórr (“Thor”) and ketill (“cauldron”), akin to English Torquil.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: ThorkildCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: ThorkildCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Turkish Wiktionary: ThorkildCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
