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Murdoch (
MUR -dok ,
-dəkh )
[1] is an Irish/Scottish given name, as well as a surname. The name is derived from old Irish Gaelic words mur , meaning "sea" and murchadh , meaning "sea warrior".
[2] The following is a list of notable people or entities with the name.
Muireadhach I, Earl of Menteith , Scottish nobleman
Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith , Scottish nobleman
Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith , Scottish nobleman
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany , Scottish nobleman.
Murdoch Macdonald , British politician and civil engineer
Murdoch MacLennan (born 1949), British media executive
Alexi Murdoch , Scottish-born singer
Alister Murdoch , Australian air marshal
Beamish Murdoch , judge and historian of Nova Scotia
Ben Murdoch-Masila , New Zealand Rugby League player
Billy Murdoch , Australian cricketer
Billy Murdoch (Scottish footballer)
Blair Murdoch , Canadian television producer
Bobby Murdoch , Scottish footballer
Bradley John Murdoch , Australian murderer
Brian H. Murdoch (1930–2020), Irish mathematician
Colin Murdoch , New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian who invented disposable hypodermic syringes
David Murdoch – several people including
Don Murdoch , National Hockey League player
Elisabeth Murdoch (businesswoman) , daughter of Rupert Murdoch
Elisabeth Murdoch (senior) , philanthropist, wife of Keith Murdoch and mother of Rupert Murdoch
George Murdoch , first mayor of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Iris Murdoch , British novelist and philosopher
James Murdoch – several people including
John E. Murdoch , American historian and philosopher of science
John Smith Murdoch , Australian architect
Keith Murdoch , Australian journalist and father of Rupert Murdoch
Keith Murdoch (rugby union) (1943–2018), New Zealand rugby union footballer
Lachlan Murdoch , former chief operating officer of News Corporation and eldest son of Rupert Murdoch
Lachlan Murdoch , Canadian actor
Marion Murdoch (1849–?), American minister
Richard Murdoch , British comedian and light actor
Robert C. Murdoch , New Zealand malacologist
Rupert Murdoch , Australian-American media mogul, CEO and Chairman of News Corporation
Stuart Murdoch (football manager) , former footballer and ex-manager of Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
Stuart Murdoch (musician) , Scottish singer
Trevor Murdoch , American professional wrestler
Walter Murdoch , Australian academic and essayist
William Murdoch – several people including
Detective William Murdoch , the protagonist in a series of novels by Maureen Jennings, and a spin-off television series
John Murdoch, protagonist in the feature film
Dark City
Murdoc Niccals , bassist for the virtual band Gorillaz
Murdoc , a character in the MacGyver television series
Murdoch , a tender engine character in Thomas & Friends , Introduced in the Series 7 episode (Peace and Quiet)