McMurray

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Muireadhaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounMcMurray (countable and uncountable, plural McMurrays)

plural McMurrays · alternative MacMurray · alternative McCurry · alternative McMurry

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designeted place in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Muireadhaigh“son of the seafarer”
  2. EnglishMcMurray

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

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APA

McMurray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMurray

MLA

“McMurray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMurray. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McMurray,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McMurray.

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