Etymograph

English

Murley

Murley comes from Irish Ó Murthuile ‘descendant of Murthuile’.

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Murthuile‘descendant of Murthuile’
  2. EnglishtodayMurley

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Irishc. 1200–presentÓ Murthuile‘descendant of Murthuile’
  2. EnglishtodayMurley

The story

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murthuile (‘descendant of Murthuile’), a personal name derived from murthuile (‘sea tide’).

Today it means

name A surname from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Irish Ó Murthuile / Murley