Thirkettle
English
Alternative forms
- Thirkell, Thirkill, Thurkettle
Etymology
From the Old Norse personal name Þorketill, which is composed by the elements Þórr (“Thor”) + ketill (“sacrificial cauldron”). Compare Torquil.
Proper noun
Thirkettle (plural Thirkettles)
- A surname, from Old Norse.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Thirkettle is the 10501st most common surname in England, belonging to 561 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Thirkettle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN