Thirkettle

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Etymology[edit]

From the Old Norse personal name Þorketill, which is composed by the elements Þórr (Thor) + ketill (sacrificial cauldron). Compare Torquil.

Proper noun[edit]

Thirkettle (plural Thirkettles)

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Thirkettle is the 10501st most common surname in England, belonging to 561 individuals.

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