Etymology

McMurray

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac Muireadhaigh
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Muireadhaigh“son of the seafarer”
  2. English todayMcMurray

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Muireadhaigh (“son of the seafarer”). Compare Murdock.

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