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How to pronounce Gorie?

Pronunciation of Gorie in Scotland but born in Orkney

In Scotland but born in Orkney, Gorie is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Edinburgh, Scotland but born in Orkney, is

GO ree

"The surname GORIE has appeared regularly in Orkney records since the 1600s most commonly spelt with a single 'r;. Occassionally the surname appears in Orkney with two 'r's but this is unusual. the surname is now all but extinct in the United Kingdom with only five males of the surname living in Britain. There are a small number of people bearing the same name living in Canada although the individual who emigrated from Orkney to Manitoba in the 1850s somewhat unhelpfully changed the spelling to GORRIE."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Orkney, Scotland
Other spelling(s): Gorrie (occasionally)
Meaning: Not Clearly Identified


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Pronunciation of Gorie in Scotland but born in Orkney

In Scotland but born in Orkney, Gorie is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The pronunciation of this name, specifically in Edinburgh, Scotland but born in Orkney, is

GO - as in gold
RIE - ree

"The surname GORIE has appeared regularly in Orkney records since the 1600s most commonly spelt with a single 'r;. Occassionally the surname appears in Orkney with two 'r's but this is unusual. the surname is now all but extinct in the United Kingdom with only five males of the surname living in Britain. There are a small number of people bearing the same name living in Canada although the individual who emigrated from Orkney to Manitoba in the 1850s somewhat unhelpfully changed the spelling to GORRIE."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Orkney, Scotland
Other spelling(s): Gorrie (occasionally)
Meaning: Not Clearly Identified


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