English Explanatory Dictionary

Moriarty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. Professor James Moriarty, fictional archenemy and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes; by extension any such archenemy or nemesis.
  3. A city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States.
  4. A locality in Latrobe council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/

Word forms

Moriarty

Etymology

From Irish Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), a name from muir (“sea”) + ceardaí (“craftsman”).

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