Sorcha is a Gaelic feminine

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word ''sorchae, soirche'' meaning "brightness". In Scotland, ''Sorcha'' has traditionally been Anglicised as ''

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'', which retains the name's Gaelic meaning: the English ''Clara'' is derived from the

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''clarus'', meaning "bright", "famous". The variant pronunciation of this name as is commonly confused by English-speakers with Saoirse , meaning "freedom".

Notable people with the name Sorcha

* Sorcha Boru (1900–2006), American potter * Sorca Clarke, Irish politician *

Sorcha Cusack Sorcha Cusack (; born 9 April 1949) is an Irish television and stage actress. Her numerous television credits include playing the title role in ''Jane Eyre'' (1973), '' Casualty'' (1994–1997), ''Coronation Street'' (2008) and ''Father Brown'' ...

(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 Sorcha Ní Ghuairim (11 October 1911 – 1976) was a teacher, writer, and Sean-nós singing, sean-nós singer. Life Sorcha Ní Ghuairim was born in Roisín na Manach, Carna, County Galway, Carna in the Connemara Gaeltacht in County Galway on 1 ...

(1911–1976), Irish teacher, author, Sean-nós singer * Sorcha Richardson, Irish singer-songwriter

External links

* http://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Feminine/Sorcha.shtml

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Notable people with the name Sorcha

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