Where does “Dorcha” come from?
Dorcha (Scots) comes from Scottish Gaelic Dorcha, from Old Irish dorchae — dark, gloomy; obscure; gloomy, morose.
Ancestry of “Dorcha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Dorcha | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | dorchae | dark, gloomy; obscure; gloomy, morose |