Etymology

murphy

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Irish Ó Murchadha
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murphy · noun1

From the common Irish name Murphy. Compare Donovan (“a potato”).

Murphy · proper noun, noun, verb2

  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Murchadha“descendant of Murrough”
  2. English todayMurphy

From Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”), Mac Murchaidh (“Son of Murrough”), etc. See Muircath.

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