Turkel Family History
Turkel Name Meaning
Jewish (from Ukraine): nickname for a chatterer from the Ukrainian verb turkaty ‘to tell over and over again’ + the agent suffix -el. English: from the Old Norse personal name Thorkell a shortened form of a name composed of the elements Thórr the name of the Scandinavian god of thunder + ketill ‘sacrificial cauldron helmet’. The personal name Thurkill or Thirkill was in use throughout England in the Middle Ages; in northern England it had been introduced directly by Scandinavian settlers whereas in the South it was the result of Norman influence.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022