Murchadh is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

of Irish origin. It is composed of the elements ''muir'', meaning "sea", and ''cath'', meaning "battle". Murrough is an anglicized form. The surname

Murphy Murphy is an Irish surname meaning "Sea Warrior". Origins and variants The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac Murchaidh"/" Mac Murchadh" (son of "Murchadh") derived ...

(Irish: Ó Murchadha) is derived from the given name.

People with the given name

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Murchad mac Áedo Murchad mac Áedo was a King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He reigned from 839-840. He was of the Síl Cathail sept and great grandson of the founder of this sept Cathal mac Muiredaig Cathal mac Muiredaig Muillethan ...

, king of Connacht *

Murchad mac Brain Mut Murchad mac Brain Mut (died 727) was a King of Leinster from the Uí Dúnlainge branch of the Laigin. He was the son of Bran Mut mac Conaill (died 696), a previous king. He ruled from 715 to 727. His reign His first mention in the annals is w ...

(died 727), king of Leinster * Murchad mac Brian Ó Flaithbheartaigh (1419), Irish chieftain *

Murchad mac Diarmata Murchad mac Diarmata (English: Murrough MacDermot) (died 1070) was a late eleventh-century ruler of the kingdoms of Leinster, Dublin, and the Isles. He was a member of the Uí Chennselaig, and a son of Diarmait mac Máel na mBó, King of Leins ...

, king of Leinster, Dublin, and the Isles *

Murchad mac Flaithbertaig Murchad mac Flaithbertaig (died 767) was a chief of the Cenél Conaill of the northern Uí Néill in modern County Donegal. He was the son of the high king Flaithbertach mac Loingsig (died 765) who abdicated in 734 and retired to the monastery at A ...

(died 767), chief of the Cenél Conaill *

Murchad mac Flann mac Glethneachan Murchad mac Flann mac Glethneachan () was King of Maigh Seóla. Biography All that is known of Murchad is contained in an entry in the Annals of the Four Masters, ''sub anno'' 973, the year Murchadh Glunillar ua Flaithbheartach, King of Aileac ...

(fl. 973), king of Maigh Seóla * Murchad mac Máele Dúin (fl. 819–833), king of Ailech *

Murchad Midi Murchad mac Diarmato (died 715), called Murchad Midi (Murchad of Meath), was an Irish king. One of four or more sons of Diarmait Dian, he succeeded his father as King of Uisnech at the latter's death in 689. Life The Kings of Uisnech rule ...

(died 715), king of Uisnech * Murchad Ua Flaithbertaig (fl. c.1202-1241), bishop of Annaghdown, * Murchad mac Briain, son of

Brian Boru Brian Boru (; modern ; 23 April 1014) was the High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. He ended the domination of the High King of Ireland, High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill, and is likely responsible for ending Vikings, Viking invasio ...

who died at the

Battle of Clontarf The Battle of Clontarf () took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland. It pitted an army led by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse- Irish alliance comprising the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbea ...

Murchadh

* Murchadh an Chapail Ua Flaithbheartaigh, (died 1036), a king of Maigh Seóla / Iar Connacht *

Murchadh mac Aodha Murchadh mac Aodha (died 960) was 33rd King of Uí Maine. Reign and events Murchadh's reign is obscure. Some of the events recorded in Uí Maine, Connacht and Ireland during his lifetime include: * ''940.Cluain-mic-Nois (Clonmacnoise) and Cill ...

, (died 960), king of Uí Maine *

Murchadh mac Maenach Murchadh mac Maenach (died 896) was King of Maigh Seóla. Biography Murchadh is one of the earliest-attested kings of his region. He is noteworthy as the person who gave his name to the Muintir Murchada, a dynasty whose leading family later t ...

(died 891), king of Maigh Seóla *

Murchadh mac Sochlachan Murchadh mac Sochlachan (died 936) was 32nd King of Uí Maine. In 918, there occurred ''"A great slaughter was made of the Ui-Maine at Grian'' but the circumstances are not stated. He was a son of Sochlachan mac Diarmata (died 909), and brot ...

, (died 936), king of Uí Maine *

Murchadh Mac Suibhne Murchadh Mac Suibhne (died 1267) was a leading member of Clann Suibhne. He was a grandson of the family's eponymous ancestor Suibhne mac Duinnshléibhe, Suibhne mac Duinn Shléibhe, and a nephew of the family's mid-thirteenth-century representati ...

, (died 1267), Norse-Gaelic nobleman *

Murchadh Ó Cuindlis () was an Irish scribe of the Ó Cuindlis family of brehons and scholars. Other renderings of his name have or , The relevant material is available in the free preview at the URL. and sometimes . He was said to be a native of Bally Lough Dea ...

, (''fl.'' 1398-1411) Irish scribe *

Murchadh Ó Madadhain Murchadh Ó Madadhain ( 1347– 1371) was chief of Síol Anmchadha. References * http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/uimaine.htm * ''Annals of Ulster'' aCELT: Corpus of Electronic TextsaUniversity College Cork* ''Annals of Tigernach'' ...

, (''fl.'' 1347-1371), chief of Síol Anmchadha *

Murchadh Ó Madadhan Murchadh Ó Madadhan (died 1327) was King of Síol Anmchadha. Murchad of Magh Bealaigh, who was Chief from 1286 to 1327. Murchad married Marcella, daughter of Eoghan Ó Cellaigh. In 1327 ''He resigned his chieftainship of his own accord and w ...

, (1327), king of Síol Anmchadha *

Murchadh Reagh Ó Madadhan Murchadh Reagh Ó Madadhan (died 1475) was Chief of Síol Anmchadha. References * http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/uimaine.htm * ''Annals of Ulster'' aCELT: Corpus of Electronic TextsaUniversity College Cork* ''Annals of Tigernach' ...

, (d. 1475), chief of Síol Anmchadha

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