Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorcha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dor-cha
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish and Scottish Gaelic Dorcha (literally “dark”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Dorcha

Frequently Paired Words

Sorcha

Questions

What does dorcha mean?: A female given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does dorcha come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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