Sorcha
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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 Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". is due to confusion by English-speakers with Saoirse Script error: No such module "IPAc-en"., meaning "freedom".
Notable people with the name Sorcha
- Sorcha Boru (1900–2006), American potter
- Sorca Clarke (born 1978/79), Irish politician
- Sorcha Eastwood (born 1985), Northern 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 (born 1990), Irish singer-songwriter
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