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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicDorchadark
2Old Irishdorchaedark, gloomy; obscure; gloomy, morose
Every word from Old Irish dorchae →Every word from Scottish Gaelic Dorcha →