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Moriarty

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish

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From Irish Ó Muircheartach meaning "descendant of Muirchertach". This was the surname given by Arthur Conan Doyle to a master criminal in the Sherlock Holmes series.

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RootMuirchertach (given name)
VariantÓ Muircheartach

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fictional characters, literature, nautical
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Entry updated April 23, 2024

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