English Explanatory Dictionary

Murdoch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States, named after James Edward Murdoch.
  3. A suburb of Perth in the City of Melville, Western Australia, named after Walter Murdoch.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɜː(ɹ)dɒk/ /ˈmʌɹdɔx/

Word forms

Murdoch

Etymology

Unknown, but possibly from Scottish Gaelic muir (“sea”), or from muireach (“mariner”); or from descendants of Clan Macpherson, also titled "Clann Mhuirich" indicating descent from "Mhuirich the Parson"; or from descendants of legendary bard Muiredach O Daly.

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