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Sorcha
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sorcha
English
Etymology
Borrowed from en ga,gd Sorcha light, radiant.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsɔːɹkə/ /ˈsɔːɹʃə/ /ˈsɝkə/
Proper noun
en female Scottish Gaelic,Irish.
Anagrams
en achors arcosh corahs orachs ochras Charos Hoscar Cahors
Irish
Etymology
From ga sorcha bright, clear, conspicuous, from ga sga sorchae bright, luminous.
Pronunciation
ga /ˈsɔɾˠəxə/
Proper noun
f Shorcha
ga female Old Irish, sometimes anglicized as Claire (as a rough translation) or Sarah (due to phonological similarity).
See also
ga Dorcha
Mutation
References
Further reading
Scots
Etymology
Borrowed from sco gd Sorcha light, radiant.
Pronunciation
sco /ˈsorxə/
Proper noun
sco female Scottish Gaelic sometimes used as a form of Claire or Sarah
See also
sco Dorcha
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From gd sorcha bright, clear, conspicuous, from gd sga sorchae bright, luminous.
Pronunciation
gd /ˈs̪ɔɾaxə/ Uist
Proper noun
f
gd female Old Irish, sometimes used as a form of Claire or Sarah
See also
gd Dorcha
Mutation
So rcha
References
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