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Irish Baby Name · Boy

Murchú

Pronounced: MUR-choo

Meaning: Hound of the sea

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About the name

Origin
Old Irish compound from 'muir' meaning sea and 'cú' meaning hound. The origin of the surname Murphy. Murchú mac Maic Thírechán was a 7th-century monk who wrote a famous Life of St. Patrick.
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

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