Murphy (family name)
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Murphy is an Anglicized version of the Irish surname Ó Murchadha ("descendant of Murchadh"), derived from the Irish personal name Murchadh, which meant "sea-warrior" or "sea-battler". (Muir meaning "sea" and cath meaning "battle".) The motto for Murphy is "Fortis et hospitalis".
Murphy is the most common Irish surname. In modern Irish "Ó Murchú", rather than "Ó Murchadha", is used.
[edit] External links
- Murphys of Ireland website, featuring general information about the Murphy surname, including derivation and discussion of the major early Murchadha septs in Ireland.
