Etymology

McMurtry

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Scottish Gaelic Mac Muircheartaigh
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Muircheartaigh“son of Muircheartach”
  2. English todayMcMurtry

Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Muircheartaigh (“son of Muircheartach”), a personal name composed of the elements muir (“sea”) + ceartach (“ruler”). Compare McCurdy and Moriarty.

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