Sorcha
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| Pronunciation | English: /ˈsɔːrkə, ˈsɔːrʃə/ SOR-kə, SOR-shə Template:IPA-ga Template:IPA-gd |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | Irish and Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "light", "brightness" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Sorċa |
| 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
- Sorca Clarke, Irish politician
- Sorcha Cusack (born 1949), Irish actress
- Sorcha Groundsell (born 1998), Scottish actress
- Sorcha MacMahon (1888–1970), Irish nationalist and republican
- Sorca McGrath, Irish musician
- Sorcha Ní Chéide, Irish actress
- Sorcha Ní Ghuairim (1911–1976), Irish teacher, author, Sean-nós singer
- Sorcha Richardson, Irish singer-songwriter
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References
- ^ "eDIL - Irish Language Dictionary". Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
- ^ 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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