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Sorley
OriginIrish from Old Norse
Meaning"a summer sailor"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Sorley
Sorley is an anglicization of the Irish name Somhairle, itself derived from the Old Norse Sumarliði, a nickname for a summer traveler (perhaps meaning a viking raider!). It is sometimes used as a boy name in Britain, but very rarely in the US. The similarity to the word "sorely" may put some off, but we still think it makes a jaunty, unusual surname-style option.
Pronounced SOR-lee.
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- SomhairleIrish Gaelic
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