Etymology

Murdoch

M3U1R1D2O1C3H4

Today it means: A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic muir
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The story

  1. Scottish Gaelic · derived frommuir“sea”
  2. English todayMurdoch

Unknown, but possibly from Scottish Gaelic muir (“sea”), or from muireach (“mariner”); or from descendants of Clan Macpherson, also titled "Clann Mhuirich" indicating descent from "Mhuirich the Parson"; or from descendants of legendary bard Muiredach O Daly.

Words from the same roots

Scottish Gaelicmuir all →

muir

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