Sorcha
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| Pronunciation | English: /ˈsɔːrʃə, ˈsɔːrkə/ SOR-shə, SOR-kə Irish: [ˈsˠɔɾˠəxə] Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪ɔɾɔxə] |
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| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Irish and Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "light", "brightness" |
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| Variant form(s) | Sorca |
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]
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 commonly confused by English-speakers with Saoirse /ˈsɜːrʃə/, meaning "freedom".
Notable people with the name Sorcha[]
- Sorcha Boru (1900–2006), American potter
- Sorcha Cusack (born 1949), Irish actress
- Sorcha Ní Ghuairim (1911–1976), Irish teacher, author, Sean-nós singer
- Sorcha MacMahon (1888–1970), Irish nationalist and republican
- Sorcha Ní Chéide, Irish actress
- Sorca Clarke, Irish politician
- Sorca McGrath, Irish musician
- Sorcha Richardson, Irish singer-songwriter
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References[]
- ^ "eDIL - Irish Language Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2020-02-15.
- ^ 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
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