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Murley

Murley proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Murley (plural Murleys)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Murley

pluralMurleys

Origin of Murley

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

Questions about Murley

What does Murley mean?
Murley means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Murley?
Murley is a proper noun.

Words near Murley in the dictionary

  1. murksome
  2. murksomeness
  3. murky
  4. murky bass
  5. Murland
  6. Murley
  7. Murleys
  8. murlins
  9. murmanite
  10. Murmansk
  11. Murmi

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