Murchadh

The name Murchadh in Gaelic type

Murchadh is a masculine given name of Irish origin. It is composed of the elements muir, meaning "sea", and cath, meaning "battle". Murrough is an anglicized form.^[1] The surname Murphy (Irish: Ó Murchadha) is derived from the given name.^[2]

People with the given name

Murchad

• Murchad mac Áedo, king of Connacht
• Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727), king of Leinster
• Murchad mac Brian Ó Flaithbheartaigh (1419), Irish chieftain
• Murchad mac Diarmata, king of Leinster, Dublin, and the Isles
• Murchad mac Flaithbertaig (died 767), chief of the Cenél Conaill
• Murchad mac Flann mac Glethneachan (fl. 973), king of Maigh Seóla
• Murchad mac Máele Dúin (fl. 819–833), king of Ailech
• Murchad Midi (died 715), king of Uisnech
• Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig (fl. c.1202-1241), bishop of Annaghdown,
• Murchad mac Briain, son of Brian Boru who died at the Battle of Clontarf

Murchadh

• Murchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh, (died 1036), a king of Maigh Seóla / Iar Connacht
• Murchadh mac Aodha, (died 960), king of Uí Maine
• Murchadh mac Maenach (died 891), king of Maigh Seóla
• Murchadh mac Sochlachan, (died 936), king of Uí Maine
• Murchadh Mac Suibhne, (died 1267), Norse-Gaelic nobleman
• Murchadh Ó Cuindlis, (fl. 1398-1411) Irish scribe
• Murchadh Ó Madadhain, (fl. 1347-1371), chief of Síol Anmchadha
• Murchadh Ó Madadhan, (1327), king of Síol Anmchadha
• Murchadh Reagh Ó Madadhan, (d. 1475), chief of Síol Anmchadha

See also

• List of Irish-language given names

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Murchadh". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
2. Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter, eds. (2022). "Murphy". Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024512-2.