Murdoch
Murdoch (/ˈmɜːrdɒk/ MUR-dok, UK also /-dəx/ -dəkh)[1] is an Irish/Scottish given name, as well as a surname. The name is derived from old Gaelic words mur, meaning "sea" and murchadh, meaning "sea warrior".[2] The following is a list of notable people or entities with the name.
Given name[]
- Muireadhach I, Earl of Menteith, Scottish nobleman
- Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith, Scottish nobleman
- Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith, Scottish nobleman
- Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany, Scottish nobleman
- Murdoch Macdonald, British politician and civil engineer
Surname[]
- Alexi Murdoch, Scottish-born singer
- Alister Murdoch, Australian air marshal
- Beamish Murdoch, judge and historian of Nova Scotia
- Ben Murdoch-Masila, New Zealand Rugby League player
- Billy Murdoch, Australian cricketer
- Billy Murdoch (Scottish footballer)
- Bobby Murdoch, Scottish footballer
- Blair Murdoch, Canadian television producer
- Bradley John Murdoch, Australian murderer
- Brian H. Murdoch (1930–2020), Irish mathematician
- Colin Murdoch, New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian who invented disposable hypodermic syringes
- David Murdoch – several people including
- David Murdoch, Scottish sportsman
- Don Murdoch, National Hockey League player
- Elisabeth Murdoch (businesswoman), daughter of Rupert Murdoch
- Elisabeth Murdoch (senior), philanthropist, wife of Keith Murdoch and mother of Rupert Murdoch
- George Murdoch, first mayor of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Iris Murdoch, British novelist and philosopher
- James Murdoch (born 1972), British-American businessman
- James Edward Murdoch (1811–1893), American actor and elocutionist
- James Murdoch (architect) (1844–1914), American architect in Denver, Colorado
- James Murdoch Sr. (1851–1925), Australian politician
- James Murdoch (Scottish Orientalist) (1856–1921), Scottish Orientalist scholar and journalist, who worked as a teacher in the Empire of Japan and Australia
- James Murdoch (New South Wales politician) (1867–1939), Australian politician
- James Murdoch Jr. (1886–1935), Australian politician
- James Murdoch (music advocate) (1930–2010), Australian arts administrator, musicologist, composer, journalist, broadcaster
- James Murdock (actor) (1931–1981), American actor, best-known for playing "Mushy" on the television series Rawhide
- James Murdoch (singer) (fl. 2000s), Canadian rock musician and producer
- John E. Murdoch, American historian and philosopher of science
- John Smith Murdoch, Australian architect
- Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and father of Rupert Murdoch
- Keith Murdoch (rugby union) (1943–2018), New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Lachlan Murdoch, former chief operating officer of News Corporation and eldest son of Rupert Murdoch
- Lachlan Murdoch, Canadian actor
- Marion Murdoch (1849–?), American minister
- Richard Murdoch, British comedian and light actor
- Robert C. Murdoch, New Zealand malacologist
- Rupert Murdoch, Australian-American media mogul, CEO and Chairman of News Corporation
- Stuart Murdoch (football manager), former footballer and ex-manager of Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
- Stuart Murdoch (musician), Scottish singer
- Trevor Murdoch, American professional wrestler
- Walter Murdoch, Australian academic and essayist
- William Murdoch – several people including
- William McMaster Murdoch, first officer on the RMS Titanic
- William Murdoch, Scottish engineer and inventor of gas lighting (sometimes spelled "Murdock")
- William Murdoch (poet), Scottish poet
Fictional characters[]
- Detective William Murdoch, protagonist in a series of novels by Maureen Jennings, and a spin-off television series
- John Murdoch, protagonist in the feature film Dark City
- Murdoc Niccals, bassist for the virtual band Gorillaz
- Murdoc, a character in the MacGyver television series
- Murdoch, a tender engine character in Thomas & Friends, Introduced in the Series 7 episode (Peace and Quiet)
Organisations[]
- Murdoch University, a public university in Perth, Australia
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, p. 526, ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0
- ^ Selectsurnames.com
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