The story
- Irish · derived fromMac Murchadha“son of Murchadh”
- English todayMcMurphy
Anglicized spelling of Irish Mac Murchadha (“son of Murchadh”), a personal name composed of the elements muir (“sea”) + cath (“battle”).
Words from the same roots
IrishMac Murchadha all →
McMorrow
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.