Sorcha
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]
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɔːrʃə, -kə/ Irish: [ˈsˠɔɾˠəxə] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Language(s) | 1. Irish 2. Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "light", "brightness" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Sorca |
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 /ˈsɜːrʃə/ is commonly confused by English-speakers with both the masculine Seóirse (Irish: [ˈʃoːɾˠʃə], equivalent to George) and the feminine Saoirse ([sˠiːɾˠɕə], a modern repurposing of the Irish vocabulary word saoirse which means "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
See also
References
- http://www.dil.ie/38500
- 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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