Saoirse

• Pronounced "SEER-sha". It's a Gaelic name that means "freedom". I would use this as a middle name because the poor kid would never get her name spelled right otherwise. But it's a beautiful name, and the meaning and heritage of it especially endear it to me.
• the Irish word for freedom. Especially meaningful for "emigrant" families like mine. I feel proud to say this name.

This is a modern Irish coinage that takes the vocabulary word for "freedom" as a name. It is most often pronounced /SEER sha/, but also is sometimes pronounced /SAYR sha/. It is also used for boys in Ireland.

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