Meanings
Origin
From the Irish surname, from Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), a personal name meaning "navigator," from muir (“sea”) + ceard (“skilled”). Compare Moriarty, Scottish Murdoch.
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APA
Murtagh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murtagh
MLA
“Murtagh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murtagh. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murtagh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murtagh.
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