Murley

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Murthuile →
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Meanings

proper nounMurley (plural Murleys)

plural Murleys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Murthuile“descendant of Murthuile”
  2. EnglishMurley

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murthuile (“descendant of Murthuile”), a personal name derived from murthuile (“sea tide”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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