Gaelic variation: Ó Murchadha, Ó Murchú, Mac Murchaidh: “sea warrior” or “strong or superior”.

Anglicised variations: O’Murchoe, Murphy.

Although Murphy is the most numerous name in Ireland today (and interestingly the 59th most popular surname in the US), not all Murphys share the same ancestry. There were several significant Murphy septs in each of [...]