McMurdo

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounMcMurdo (countable and uncountable, plural McMurdos)

plural McMurdos

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of McMurdo Station; a research station on Ross Island in Antarctica.

    An Associated Press investigation in August uncovered a pattern of women at McMurdo who said their claims of sexual harassment or assault were minimized by their employers, often leading to them or others being put in further danger.

    2023 August 11, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, “At trial, man accused of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica denies hurting her”, in The Independent, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2023

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mcmurdo station

Origin

Variant of McMurphy.

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APA

McMurdo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMurdo

MLA

“McMurdo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMurdo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McMurdo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMurdo.

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