Murdoch

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Murdoch

/ˈmɜː(ɹ)dɒk/
/ˈmʌɹdɔx/ Scotland

Where it comes from

Unknown, but possibly from Scottish Gaelic muir (“sea”), or from muireach (“mariner”); or from descendants of Clan Macpherson, also titled "Clann Mhuirich" indicating descent from "Mhuirich the Parson"; or from descendants of legendary bard Muiredach O Daly.

proper noun

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. The four-part Showtime docuseries charts the importance of gossip to the New York tabloids, but also the growth of such material beyond them, via the web, TMZ and television, where Murdoch brought his tabloid sensibilities with “A Current Affair,” spawning a host of imitators.
An unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States, named after James Edward Murdoch.
A suburb of Perth in the City of Melville, Western Australia, named after Walter Murdoch.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: murdock, burn, news, mcdougal, mcdermid, mcdougall, maclean, macdougall, murray, mcduff, mcdougald, muirhead, mcdow, mcdougle, muir, mcrorie

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"Murdoch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/murdoch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"Murdoch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/murdoch.

BibTeX

@misc{murdoch_2026,
  title = {Murdoch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/murdoch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}