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Type Surname (from given name)

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mhuircheartaigh, a patronymic from Muircheartach, a personal name composed of the elements muir "sea" and ceartach "ruler", hence "skilled seaman". Compare Moriarty.
Added 7/18/2014 by Fanny
Edited 9/14/2018 by Sofia, and Fanny