Given name & surname · also Irish

Mcmurtry

“son of Muircheartach”

McMurtry is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

McMurtry goes back to Scottish Gaelic Mac Muircheartaigh, meaning “son of Muircheartach.”

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Where it comes from

McMurtry comes from Irish, and ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.

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How it developed

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Muircheartaigh (“son of Muircheartach”).

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Mcmurtry’s family of names

In English usage, Mcmurtry as a surname has a related form in MCMURTREY. In English usage, Mcmurtry as a surname has a related form in MCMURTREY. In English usage, Mcmurtry as a surname has a related form in MCMURTRIE.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Gaelic

Mcmurchy

McMurchy is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Mcmurrer

McMurrer is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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McRury

McRury is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Mcmurchie

McMurchie is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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McMurrich

McMurrich is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Mcquary

McQuary is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Mcqueary

McQueary is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic · Saints

Mcmunn

“son of the servant of (Saint) Munnu”

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Sibling ideas

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