Meaning and Origin of the Name Sorley

The name Sorley was taken from the Scottish Gaelic word Somhairle. The meaning of Sorley for the Irish and the Scottish is summer wanderer, but it also stands for summer sailor.

Popularity

The popularity of Sorley is almost nonexistent right now as many people seem to not be fans of the name. It did not even rank the charts for popular baby names, especially in the United States.

Famous People with the Name

There are some popular people by the name of Sorley that should be mentioned though, and two of these are Sorley Boy MacDonnell and Sorley MacLean.

Sorley Boy MacDonnell was a Scoto-Irish prince as well as chief. He was best down fro establishing the MacDonnell clan in Antrim, and he resisted the campaign of Shane O’Neill. He also resisted the campaign of the English crown expelling the clan from Ireland.

Sorley MacLean was a Scottish Gaelic poet that is extremely popular in the modern era. Sorley music is a very unique sound that mixes infectious grooves, acute vocal hooks, and tantalising bass riffs.

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