McCorkindale
McCorkindale or MacCorkindale is a surname. It is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic/Irish name 'Mac Thorcadail'.[1] [2] It is related to the names: MacCorcadale, MacCorcodale, MacCorquodale, and MacQuorcodale,[3] all meaning "Son of Thorketill", Thorketill being a Norse personal name. Notable people with the surname include:
- 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 surnames
- Norse-Gaels
References[]
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Last name: McCorkindale". Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Mac Thorcadail". Retrieved May 18, 2021.
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- Surnames