Murchadh

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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.{{cite book|last1=Hanks|first1=Patrick|last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate|last3=Hodges|first3=Flavia|year=2006|title=A Dictionary of First Names|entry=Murchadh|entry-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601-e-5501|edition=2nd|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-861060-1}} The surname Murphy (Irish: Ó Murchadha) is derived from the given name.{{cite book|editor1-last=Hanks|editor1-first=Patrick|editor2-last=Lenarčič|editor2-first=Simon|editor3-last=McClure|editor3-first=Peter|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|publisher=Oxford University Press|date=2022|edition=2nd|isbn=978-0-19-024512-2|entry=Murphy|entry-url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115-e-52478}}