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Torkel

Boy NameNorwegian Origin

Meaning

From the Old Norse name Þórketill meaning "Thor's cauldron" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see

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Based on famous people named Torkel and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Torkel

Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug

Torkel Halvorsen Aschehoug (27 June 1822 – 20 January 1909) was a prominent Norwegian professor, legal scholar, historian and social economist.

AmbitionCharismaLeadership

Torkel Opsahl

Torkel Opsahl (17 March 1931 in Stavanger — 16 September 1993 in Geneva) was a Norwegian human rights scholar, professor of the University of Oslo since 1965 and head of the board of its Human Rights.

IntelligenceKindnessWisdom

Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher

The Torkel Opsahl Academic EPublisher (TOAEP) is an academic publisher specializing in international law and policy.

IntelligenceKindnessWisdom

Torkel Klingberg

Torkel Klingberg is a professor of cognitive neuroscience at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

Torkel Korling

Torkel Korling (April 24, 1903 – October 22, 1998) was a Swedish-born American industrial, commercial, portrait and botanical photographer.

CharismaCreativity

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Torkel in Other Languages

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