McCorkindale


McCorkindale, and MacCorkindale, are surnames of Norse-Gaels origin.

Origins and Variants

The surname is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacCorcadail and Irish Gaeilge MacThorcadail which are patronyms meaning ‘son of ’ ‘Corcadail’ and ‘Thorcadail’ derive from the old Norse personal name ‘Thorketil’ composed of the elements Thor ‘God of thunder, strength, and war’, and ketil ‘cauldron’, ‘kettle’, or ‘helmet’.
If translated literally, it could be expressed as ‘son of Thors Helmet’ or ‘son of Thunder Cauldron’.
The following table lists shared surname variants derived from the old Norse meaning ‘son of Thorketil’:
Scottish GaelicIrish GaeilgeAnglicised VariantsSon of
MacCorcadailMacThorcadailMcCorkindale, MacCorkindale, MacCorcadale, MacCorcodale MacCorquodale, McCorquodale, MacQuorcodale, MacThorcadail, Corkindale, McCorkell, Corkill, MacCorkill, and McCorkle.Þorkell

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