Type Word
Usage Old Irish
Meaning & History
Old Irish word meaning "sea" [1].
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsMorgaine, Morgan, Morgen(Arthurian Cycle) Meriel, Merrill, Meryl, Muriel, Murphy(English) Morgane, Muriel, Murielle(French) Muireann, Muriel, Murrough, Muirgheal, Muirín(Irish) Muireann, Muirenn, Muirgen(Irish Mythology) Muriel(Medieval Breton) Murchadh(Medieval Irish) Mairenn, Muirenn, Muirgel, Murchad(Old Irish) Myrgjǫl(Old Norse) Murdo, Muriel(Scottish) Muireall, Murchadh, Murdag(Scottish Gaelic)
Surname DescendantsMerrill(English) Murdock, Murphy, Ó Murchadha(Irish) Murdoch(Scottish)
Sources & References
- Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 277.
