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Saoirse (given name)

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Saoirse
Pronunciation/ˈsɪərʃə, ˈsɜːrʃə/ SEER-shə, SUR-shə
Irish: [ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə]
Genderfemale
Language(s)Irish
Origin
Meaning"freedom"
The word saoirse, meaning 'freedom': inscription, Garden of Remembrance, Dublin.

Saoirse is an Irish female given name meaning "freedom" which became popular in Ireland in the 1920s.[1][2]

People named Saoirse

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Characters named Saoirse

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  • Saoirse, a little girl in the 2014 film Song of the Sea
  • Saoirse, a guardian spirit in the 2017 videogame Nioh
  • Saoirse, a woman in "Natural Justice", the first episode of the Irish television series Single-Handed.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saoirse". Baby Names of Ireland. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ Ó Séaghdha, Darach (3 March 2022). "The Irish For: The rise of Rían - the latest baby names in Ireland". thejournal.ie. The Journal. Retrieved 23 May 2022.