"Variant of Terrell"
The name Terril is commonly a male name from the "Teutonic" origin.
Terril is one of the recorded spellings of the English surname Terrell, which also appears as Tyrrell and Terrill and is documented in England from the twelfth century. The given name was taken from that surname. The meaning of the medieval surname is uncertain, so no meaning is stated here.
Terrell means "Martial ruler".
The pronunciation of Terril is TEHR-il.