| Torquil | |
| Gender: | Masculine |
| Language: | English |
| Language origin: | 1. Scottish Gaelic, from Old Norse 2. Norwegian, Swedish, from Old Norse |
| Origin: | 1. SG Torcall, from ON Þorketill 2. Nr, Sw Torkel, from ON Þorketill |
| Derivation: | ON Þorr + ketill |
| Meaning: | "Thor" + "(sacrificial) cauldron" |
| Cognate: | 2. Thorkel; Torkil; Torkild; Torkjell |
Torquil is an Anglicised form of the Norwegian and Swedish masculine name Torkel, and the Scottish Gaelic name Torcall. The Scottish Gaelic name Torcall is a Gaelicised form of the Old Norse name Þorkell. The Scandinavian Torkel is a contracted form of the Old Norse Þorkell, made up of the two elements: Þór, meaning "Thor" the Norse god 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.