Sorley

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Sorley is derived from the Scottish Gaelic name Somhairle, which means "summer traveler".
Pronunciation
SAWR-lee(English)
The name is generally pronounced as SAWR-lee.
Popularity
Sorley is not a very common name around the world. Its popularity is mostly limited to Scotland and parts of the United Kingdom.

cartoon of the name Sorley
Cartoon of Sorley

Sorley Name meanings & History

Sorley is derived from the Scottish Gaelic name Somhairle, which means "summer traveler". Anglicized form of Somhairle. Sorley is used as a first name for baby boys in Scotland and also in other parts of the United Kingdom. It is also occasionally used in other English-speaking countries around the world.

Zodiac Sign of Sorley: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sorley:

S: Status,Security,Success,Solidity,Sensuality,Sex,Social Standing

O: Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

L: Luscious,Liaison,Legal,Lovely,Lazy,Languid,Lover

E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

Sorley is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Informal name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Sorley include Sorley MacLean, a Scottish poet, and Sorley Boy MacDonnell, an Irish chieftain.

2.) Sorley (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: (Scandinavian) summer traveler; Viking.

Other Forms: Sorlea, Sorlee, Sorleigh, Sorli, Sorlie, Sorly


3.) SORLEY (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Irish, Sorley is the Irish equivalent of Somerled (Viking, summer wanderer, mariner). The names are derived from the Gaelic Somhairle, which is from the Old Norse Sumarlidi (Viking, mariner, sailor). (SOR-LEE)


4.) SORLEY (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Original Anglicized form of Somhairle (summer sailor). See SOMHAIRLE. ( SOR-LEE)


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