Murphee

Murphee Meaning & Origin

About Murphee
The name "Murphee" is a variant spelling of the name "Murphy." It is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Murchadha," meaning "descendant of Murchadh." The name Murchadh itself translates to "sea warrior" or "sea battler." It is a traditional Irish surname that has been anglicized over time, and "Murphee" is one of the alternative spellings that has emerged.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Murphee are female.

Murphee Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 140% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 F IY1
🌐 IPA
/murphee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murphee in Braille

Here's how to represent Murphee in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Murphee in braille

How to Spell the Name Murphee in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Murphee using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Murphee in sign language

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