Sorcha

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Sorcha
PronunciationEnglish: /ˈsɔːrkə/
Irish: [ˈsˠɔɾˠəxə]
Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪ɔɾɔxə]
GenderFeminine
Language(s) Irish and Scottish Gaelic
Origin
Meaning"light", "brightness"
Other names
Alternative spellingSorċa

Sorcha is a Gaelic feminine given name. It is common to both the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages, and is derived from the Old Irish word sorchae, soirche meaning "brightness". [1]

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In Scotland, Sorcha has traditionally been Anglicised as Clara , which retains the name's Gaelic meaning: the English Clara is derived from the Latin clarus, meaning "bright", "famous". [2]

The variant pronunciation of this name as /ˈsɔːrʃə/ is due to confusion by English-speakers with Saoirse /ˈsɜːrʃə/ , meaning "freedom".

Notable people with the name Sorcha

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References

  1. "eDIL - Irish Language Dictionary". Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
  2. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 57, 240, 356, 409, ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1