Murchadh
Encyclopedia
Murchadh is masculine given name
in the Irish
and Scottish Gaelic languages.
, defines the Irish name as being derived from the Gaelic elements muir, meaning "sea"; and cadh, meaing "battle". In the same book, the Scottish Gaelic name is defined as being a modern form of the Gaelic name Muireadhach, which means "lord", but is said to derive from muir, which means "sea".
surname
, Murphy
also derived from Murchadh.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in the Irish
Irish language
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and Scottish Gaelic languages.
Etymology
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, defines the Irish name as being derived from the Gaelic elements muir, meaning "sea"; and cadh, meaing "battle". In the same book, the Scottish Gaelic name is defined as being a modern form of the Gaelic name Muireadhach, which means "lord", but is said to derive from muir, which means "sea".
Anglicised forms
Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic name are Murdo and Murdoch. An Anglicised form of the Irish name is Murrough. As a patronymicPatronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
surname
Surname
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, Murphy
Murphy
Murphy is an Anglicized version of two Irish surnames: Ó Murchadha/Ó Murchadh , and Mac Murchaidh/Mac Murchadh derived from the Irish personal name Murchadh, which meant "sea-warrior" or "sea-battler"...
also derived from Murchadh.
People with the given name
- Murchadh an Chapail Ua FlaithbheartaighMurchadh an Chapail Ua FlaithbheartaighMurchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh was King of Maigh Seóla/Iar Connacht.-Biography:Murchadh appears to have been the first to bear the surname Ua/Ó Flaithbheartaigh/O'Flaherty but his tenure as chief was short. The annals state Murchadh Ua an Chapail, i.e...
, (died 1036), a king of Maigh Seóla / Iar Connacht - Murchadh mac AodhaMurchadh mac Aodha-Reign and events:Murchadh's reign is obscure. Some of the events recorded in Ui Maine, Connacht and Ireland during his lifetime include:* 940.Cluain-mic-Nois and Cill-dara were plundered by Blacaire, son of Godfrey, and the foreigners of Ath-cliath [and] A great flood in this year, so that the...
, (died 960), a king of Uí Maine - Murchadh mac MaenachMurchadh mac Maenach-Biography:Murchadh is one of the earliest attested kings of his region. He is noteworthy as the person who gave his name to the Muintir Murchada, a dynasty who's leading family later took the surname Ó Flaithbertaigh . At this point in time, his people lived east of Lough Corrib, their territory...
(died 891), a king of Maigh Seóla - Murchadh mac SochlachanMurchadh mac SochlachanSochlachan mac Diarmata was 32nd King of Uí Maine.In 918 there occurred "A great slaughter was made of the Ui-Maine at Grian but the circumstances are not stated....
, (died 936), a king of Uí Maine - Murchadh MacPhàrlain, known in English as Murdo MacfarlaneMurdo MacfarlaneMurdo Macfarlane known as 'Bàrd Mhealboist' he was a published poet and campaigner for Scottish Gaelic, especially during the 1970s, when the ceartas movement was gaining strength.Born and brought up in Melbost, Isle of Lewis, he was taught Latin, English and French but received no education in...
, (1901-1982), Gaelic poet - Murchadh Ó CuindlisMurchadh Ó CuindlisMurchadh Ó Cuindlis, Irish scribe, fl. 1398 – 1411.Said to be a native of Bally Lough Deacker in what is now the extreme south of Co. Galway, Ó Cuindlis was one of the scribes of The Book of Lecan under the guidance of Gilla Isa Mor mac Donnchadh MacFhirbhisigh, and later An Leabhar Breac at...
, (fl. 1398-1411) Irish scribe - Murchadh Ó MadadhainMurchadh Ó Madadhain-References:* http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/uimaine.htm* Annals of Ulster at at * Annals of Tigernach at at * of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin....
, (fl. 1347-1371), chief of Síol Anmchadha - Murchadh Ó MadadhanMurchadh Ó MadadhanMurchadh Ó Madadhan, King of Síol Anmchadha, died 1327.Murchad of Magh Bealaigh, who was Chief from 1286 to 1327. Murchad married Marcella, daughter of Eoghan Ó Cellaigh...
, (1327), a king of Síol Anmchadha - Murchadh Reagh Ó MadadhanMurchadh Reagh Ó Madadhan-References:* http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/uimaine.htm* Annals of Ulster at at * Annals of Tigernach at at * of McCarthy's synchronisms at Trinity College Dublin....
, (d. 1475), chief of Síol Anmchadha