Torquil is an

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form of the

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and

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masculine name ''Torkel'', and the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

name ''Torcall''. The Scottish Gaelic name ''Torcall'' is a

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name ''Þorkell''. The Scandinavian '' Torkel'' is a contracted form of the Old Norse ''Þorkell'', made up of the two elements: ''Þór'', meaning "

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" the

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of thunder; and ''kell'' (in some variants ''ketill''), meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron". A variant spelling of the Scottish Gaelic ''Torcall'' is ''Torcull''. A similar Scottish Gaelic given name is ''Torcadall'', which is also Anglicised as ''Torquil''.

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Torquil (priest) Torquil was an Irish priest in the late 12th century: the first recorded Archdeacon of Dublin in Ireland."Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 2" Cotton,H. p127 Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and larg ...

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Torquil Campbell Torquil Campbell (born 17 March 1972) is the co-lead singer and a songwriter for the Montreal-based indie rock band Stars (Canadian band), Stars. In addition to singing, he also plays the melodica, trumpet, synthesizer, and tambourine. Campbe ...

, (born 1972), co-lead singer and songwriter of the Canadian band

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Torquil MacLeod Torquil MacLeod (Scottish Gaelic: Torcall mac Murchaidh, and Torcall MacLeòid) ('' fl.'' 14th century) was a Hebridean lord and is today considered to be the founder of the MacLeods of Lewis, who are known in Gaelic as ''Sìol Torcaill'' ("seed ...

, 14th century Scottish clan chief *

Torquil MacLeod (clan chief) Torquil MacLeod (Modern Scottish Gaelic: Torcall MacLeòid) was the chief of Clan MacLeod of Lewis in around 1500. He died before 1510. He was born in about 1460, and mentioned in 1498, and in 1506. Torquil, the heir of Roderick MacLeod of Lewis ...

, 16th-century Scottish clan chief *

Torquil MacNeill Torquil MacNeill (Scottish Gaelic: Torcall MacNèill) was a mid sixteenth century clan chief. In the sixteenth century, there was a clan of MacNeills centred on the Inner Hebridean island of Gigha. In about 1530, the chief of the clan, Niall Ma ...

, 16th century Scottish clan chief *

Torquil Neilson Torquil Neilson is a former Australian actor. Biography Born in London and raised in Melbourne. He is best known for his role as Jason Cotter in ''Frontline'' which he played from 1994 to 1997. Neilson's other television roles include ''Blue Hee ...

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Torquil Norman Sir Torquil Patrick Alexander Norman, (born 11 April 1933) is a British businessman, aircraft enthusiast, and arts philanthropist. Early life and education Norman is the youngest of three sons born to Air Commodore Sir Nigel Norman, 2nd Baron ...

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Torquil Riley-Smith Torquil Riley-Smith (full name Torquil Silvanus Matthew Septimus Riley-Smith, born 1962) is founder of the British radio station LBH, Britain's first gay radio station. Riley-Smith started his first business in 1987, supplying Premium Rate teleph ...

(born 1962), founder of LBH, Britain's first gay radio station

Torquhil

Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th and 6th Duke of Argyll (born 29 May 1968), styled as Earl of Campbell before 1973 and as Marquess of Lorne between 1973 and 2001, is a Scottish peer. The family's main seat is Inveraray Castle, although the Duke and ...

, (born 1968), a Scottish peer *

Torquhil Matheson General Sir Torquhil George Matheson, 5th Baronet, KCB, CMG (4 February 1871 − 13 November 1963) was a Scottish officer who commanded three different divisions of the British Army in some of the heaviest fighting of the First World War. He ha ...

, (1871–1963), a senior British Army officer of the First World War

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