Surname

Dorch

“dark”

Dorch is a surname, possibly from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dorch possibly goes back to Scottish Gaelic dorch, meaning “dark.”

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Where it comes from

Dorch possibly comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Possibly from Scottish Gaelic dorch (“dark”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Gaelic

Dorcha

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No U.S. birth series

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Celtic

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No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

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Gaelic

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Donachy

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No U.S. birth series

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Irish or Scottish Gaelic · Old-fashioned

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>99% boys

Gaelic

Donnachie

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No U.S. birth series

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