Sorcha is a Gaelic languages, Gaelic feminine given name. It is common to both the Irish language, Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages, and is derived from the Old Irish word ''sorchae, soirche'' meaning "brightness". In Scotland, ''Sorcha'' has traditionally been Anglicised as ''Clara (given name), Clara'', which retains the name's Gaelic meaning: the English ''Clara'' is derived from the Latin ''clarus'', meaning "bright", "famous". The variant pronunciation of this name as is commonly confused by English-speakers with Saoirse (given name), Saoirse , meaning "freedom".

Notable people with the name Sorcha

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