Given name

Muircath

“sea”·“battle”

Muircath is a masculine given name. It is used in Old Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Muircath is built from elements meaning “sea” and “battle”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Built from Old Irish muir (“sea”) + cath (“battle”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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The ring: across languages.

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

Similar names

If you love Muircath, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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“of the shining sea”

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Murrowe

“a warrior of the sea”

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“from the sea”

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Murdaidh

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Murchan

“sea” · “battle”

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Merral

“of the shining sea”

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Maikie

“resembling the dancing flower”

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Gülzat

“flower” · “matter, substance”

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Sibling ideas

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