Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish (Anglicized), Scottish
Other Forms FormsMcMurrough, Morrow, Murphy, Murrow
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Murchadha, a patronymic from the personal name Murchadh "sea warrior", from muir "sea" and cath "battle". In Leinster this name is usually Anglicized as McMurrough and in Ulster as Murphy.