| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "mariner" |
| Other names | |
| Anglicisation(s) | Morrow, Murray |
| Related names | Muireadhadh, Moireabh, Murchadh |
Muireadhaigh is a Gaelic personal name derived from the word muir meaning sea, and thus coming to mean 'seaman', 'mariner' and also 'lord'. It is found as a patronym in the form of Ó Muireadhaigh and MacMuireadhaigh, which have been anglicised as Murray and Morrow in southwestern Scotland, northeastern Connacht and County Cavan.[1]
The name Morrow is found primarily in Counties Donegal, Antrim, Down and Armagh which is due to Scottish settlement in those areas.
Notable people
- Diarmuid Mac Muireadhaigh, Irish poet
- Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh (died 1485), Archbishop of Taum
- Lorcán Ó Muireadhaigh (1883–1941), Irish Roman Catholic priest, educator and activist
See also
References
- ↑ Woulfe, Peter (1923). Irish names and Surnames.
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