Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
TORRY
As described 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.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English