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Murtagh

Murtagh proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Murtagh (plural Murtaghs)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Murtagh

pluralMurtaghs

Origin of Murtagh

From the Irish surname, from Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), a personal name meaning "navigator," from muir (“sea”) + ceard (“skilled”). Compare Moriarty, Scottish Murdoch.

Questions about Murtagh

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

Words near Murtagh in the dictionary

  1. murtaddin
  2. murtadds
  3. murtadeen
  4. murtadin
  5. murtads
  6. Murtagh
  7. Murtaghs
  8. Murtaugh
  9. Murtaughs
  10. Murtazaabad
  11. murth

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