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McMurphy

UK/məkˈmɜːfi/US/məkˈmɝfi/

McMurphy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

McMurphy (plural McMurphys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of McMurphy

pluralMcMurphys
alternative formMcMurdo

Origin of McMurphy

Anglicized spelling of Irish Mac Murchadha (“son of Murchadh”), a personal name composed of the elements muir (“sea”) + cath (“battle”).

Words that rhyme with McMurphy

Questions about McMurphy

What does McMurphy mean?
McMurphy means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is McMurphy?
McMurphy is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce McMurphy?
McMurphy is pronounced /məkˈmɜːfi/ (UK).

Words near McMurphy in the dictionary

  1. McMurdoch
  2. McMurdock
  3. McMurdoite
  4. McMurdoites
  5. McMurdos
  6. McMurphy
  7. McMurphys
  8. McMurran
  9. McMurray
  10. McMurrays
  11. McMurrer

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