Sorcha

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/ˈsɔːɹkə//ˈsɔːɹʃə//ˈsɝkə/

proper noun

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic or Irish.

OriginIrish and Scottish Gaelic Sorcha →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Scottish Gaelic or Irish.

Origin

  1. Irish and Scottish GaelicSorcha
  2. EnglishSorcha

Borrowed from Irish and Scottish Gaelic Sorcha (literally “light, radiant”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CahorsarcoshHoscar
Cite this entry
APA

Sorcha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sorcha

MLA

“Sorcha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sorcha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sorcha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sorcha.

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