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 ’ ^[1][2][3][4] ‘(Mac)Corcadail’ and ‘(Mac)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’.^[5]

The following table lists shared surname variants derived from the old Norse meaning ‘son of Thorketil’:

Scottish Gaelic	Irish Gaeilge	Anglicised Variants	Son of
MacCorcadail	MacThorcadail	McCorkindale,[3] MacCorkindale,[3] MacCorcadale,[2] MacCorcodale[2] MacCorquodale,[2] McCorquodale,[6] MacQuorcodale,[2] MacThorcadail,[2] Corkindale,[7] McCorkell,[8] Corkill,[9] MacCorkill,[9] and McCorkle.[10]	Þorkell

Notable People

• Don McCorkindale (1904−1970), South African boxer
• Isabel McCorkindale (1885–1971), Scottish-born Australian temperance leader
• John McCorkindale (1867–1953), Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, national team)
• John McCorkindale (born 1934), Scottish footballer (Kilmarnock FC, Gillingham FC)
• Simon MacCorkindale (1952−2010), English actor and film director
• Douglas H. McCorkindale (born 1939), American business executive

See also

• Torquil
• Mac Torcaill
• List of Scottish Gaelic surname
• Norse-Gaels
• Clan McCorquodale

References

1. "Last name: McCorkindale". Retrieved May 18, 2021.
2. "Mac Thorcadail - Irish Names and Surnames". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
3. Parkin, Harry (2021-08-19), Parkin, Harry (ed.), "McCorkindale", Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780198868255.001.0001/acref-9780198868255-e-25723?rskey=x4l24x&result=1, ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5, retrieved 2024-08-20
4. Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (July 17, 2011). "Ainmean Pearsanta".
5. "Surname Torketil: Meaning Origin Variants". www.igenea.com. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
6. Parkin, Harry (2021-08-19), Parkin, Harry (ed.), "McCorquodale", Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780198868255.001.0001/acref-9780198868255-e-25730?rskey=mg7lod&result=1, ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5, retrieved 2024-08-20
7. Parkin, Harry (2021-08-19), Parkin, Harry (ed.), "Corkindale", Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780198868255.001.0001/acref-9780198868255-e-8564?rskey=alb1qm&result=1, ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5, retrieved 2024-08-20
8. Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016-11-17), "McCorkell", The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199677764.001.0001/acref-9780199677764-e-26861?rskey=dra3t9&result=13, ISBN 978-0-19-967776-4, retrieved 2024-08-20
9. "Corkill Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
10. Hanks, Patrick (2006-01-01), Hanks, Patrick (ed.), "McCorkle", Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195081374.001.0001/acref-9780195081374-e-40800, ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4, retrieved 2024-08-20