What is "tornquist"

Tornquist or Törnquist or Tørnquist is a surname of Swedish origin. The word tornquist means "thorn branch".

Tornquist may refer to:

• Tornquist, Buenos Aires, a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
• Tornquist Partido, a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
• Tornquist Sea, a paleo-sea between Baltica and Avalonia during early Paleozoic time
• Tornquist line, Tornquist Zone, Tornquist Fan: suture features running through Europe from the North Sea to the Black Sea.