Sercq

French

Etymology

Inherited from Medieval Latin Sargia, of unknown origin. Richard Coates proposes a Semitic origin, from Proto-Semitic *śrq (“east, rise (of the sun), redden”). Lepelley suggests a Scandinavian/North Germanic origin, from Old Norse serkr (“shirt”). More at Sark.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛʁk/

Proper noun

Sercq f

1. the island of Sark

Related terms

• sercquiais

References

• Coates, Richard (1991). The ancient and modern names of the Channel Islands: a linguistic history. Stamford: Paul Watkins. pp. 73–76.
• Lepelley, René (1995). "Les Noms des îles anglo-normandes" [The Names of the Channel Islands]. Nouvelle revue d'onomastique (in French). 25 (25–26): 119–142.