Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
TORRY
There are approximately 422 people named Torry in the UK. That makes it the 11,255th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 7 are named Torry.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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The Torry surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Torr, Gaelic, a conical hill or mountain, a mound, a grave, a tower; piled up, formed into heaps; to heap up, to bury.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TORRY. An Edinburgh surname. In some jsarts of Scotland tin'i is a term expressive of great indignation or contempt. Jamieson.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.