Murphey

Murphey Meaning & Origin

About Murphey
The name "Murphey" 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 "skilled in the sea." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's descent from an ancestor named Murchadh. The name Murphey carries connotations of strength, bravery, and a connection to the sea.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Murphey is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 38.46% and females 61.54%, based on recent birth statistics.

Murphey Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAFFA
🔊 Soundex
M0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmərfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murphey in Braille

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

The name Murphey in braille

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

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

The name Murphey in sign language

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