Morphy

Morphy Meaning & Origin

About Morphy
The surname Morphy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Murchadha, meaning "descendant of Murchadh." Murchadh is a personal name that translates to "sea warrior" or "sea battler." The surname Morphy is primarily associated with County Wexford in Ireland and is often spelled as Murphy or Murphie.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Morphy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Morphy: 251
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76533
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morphy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Morphy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAFF
🔊 Soundex
M0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R F IY0
🌐 IPA
/morphy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morphy in Braille

Here's how to represent Morphy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Morphy in braille

How to sign the name Morphy using Sign Language

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

The name Morphy in sign language

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