Sorley

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proper noun

A male given name.

OriginScottish Gaelic Somhairle ← Old Norse Sumarliði →
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Meanings

proper nounSorley (plural Sorleys)

plural Sorleys

  1. A male given name.
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old NorseSumarliði
  2. Scottish GaelicSomhairle
  3. EnglishSorley

From Scottish Gaelic Somhairle, from Old Norse Sumarliði.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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