# Murdoch

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'''Murdoch''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɜːr|d|ɒ|k}} {{respell|MUR|dok}}, {{IPAc-en|UKalso|-|d|ə|x}} {{respell|-|dəkh}})<ref>{{citation|last=Wells|first=John C.|year=2008|title=Longman Pronunciation Dictionary|edition=3rd|publisher=Longman|page=526|isbn=978-1-4058-8118-0}}</ref> is a Scottish and Irish surname and given name. An [Anglicized](/source/Anglicized) form of the Gaelic personal names ''[Muireadhach](/source/Muireadhach)'' ‘mariner’, ''[Murchadh](/source/Murchadh)'' ‘sea-warrior’, and ''[Muircheartach](/source/Muirchertach)'' ‘sea-ruler’, the first element in each being ''muir'' ‘sea’.
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Murdoch Surname Meaning & Murdoch Family History at Ancestry.co.uk® |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=murdoch&srsltid=AfmBOooG9s1mWJD7ACsFdKdKkE3rJ_7KMk7Y7njtcgykOoI9okn4LMF6 |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=www.ancestry.co.uk}}</ref><ref>[https://selectsurnames.com/murdoch/ Selectsurnames.com]</ref> Notable people with the name include:

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== Given name ==

* [Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany](/source/Murdoch_Stewart%2C_Duke_of_Albany), Scottish nobleman
* [Murdoch Dickie](/source/Murdoch_Dickie) (1919–2004), Scottish footballer
* [Murdoch Macdonald](/source/Murdoch_Macdonald), British politician and civil engineer
* [Murdoch MacLennan](/source/Murdoch_MacLennan) (born 1949), British media executive
* [Murdoch McKenzie](/source/Murdoch_McKenzie_(disambiguation)) - several people

== Surname ==
* [Alexi Murdoch](/source/Alexi_Murdoch), Scottish-born singer
* [Alfred Murdoch](/source/Alfred_Murdoch) (1877–1960), New Zealand politician
* [Alister Murdoch](/source/Alister_Murdoch), Australian air marshal
* [Andrew Murdoch](/source/Andrew_Murdoch_(disambiguation)) - several people
* [Arthur Murdoch](/source/Arthur_Murdoch) (1882–1960), British boxer
* [Beamish Murdoch](/source/Beamish_Murdoch), judge and historian of Nova Scotia
* [Ben Murdoch-Masila](/source/Ben_Murdoch-Masila), New Zealand Rugby League player
* [Billy Murdoch](/source/Billy_Murdoch_(cricketer)), Australian cricketer
* [Billy Murdoch (Scottish footballer)](/source/Billy_Murdoch_(Scottish_footballer))
* [Blair Murdoch](/source/Blair_Murdoch), Canadian television producer
* [Bobby Murdoch](/source/Bobby_Murdoch), Scottish footballer
* [Bradley John Murdoch](/source/Bradley_John_Murdoch), Australian murderer
* [Brian H. Murdoch](/source/Brian_H._Murdoch) (1930–2020), Irish mathematician
* [Colin Murdoch](/source/Colin_Murdoch), New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian who invented disposable hypodermic syringes
* [David Murdoch](/source/David_Murdoch_(disambiguation)) – several people including
** [David Murdoch](/source/David_Murdoch), Scottish sportsman
* [Don Murdoch](/source/Don_Murdoch), National Hockey League player
* [Elisabeth Murdoch](/source/Elisabeth_Murdoch_(businesswoman)), daughter of Rupert Murdoch
* [Dame Elisabeth Murdoch](/source/Elisabeth_Murdoch_(senior)), philanthropist, wife of Sir Keith Murdoch and mother of Rupert Murdoch
* [Francis B. Murdoch](/source/Francis_B._Murdoch) (1805–1882) was an American attorney and newspaper publisher
* [George Murdoch](/source/George_Murdoch), first mayor of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
* [Gilbert Hugh Murdoch](/source/Gilbert_Hugh_Murdoch), Canadian politician
* [Dame Iris Murdoch](/source/Iris_Murdoch), Irish novelist and philosopher
* [Ivon Murdoch](/source/Ivon_Murdoch) (1892–1964), Australian Army officer during World War I
* [James Murdoch](/source/James_Murdoch_(disambiguation)) – several people including
** [James Murdoch](/source/James_Murdoch) (born 1972), British-American businessman
* [John E. Murdoch](/source/John_E._Murdoch), American historian and philosopher of science
* [John Smith Murdoch](/source/John_Smith_Murdoch), Australian architect
* [Sir Keith Murdoch](/source/Keith_Murdoch), Australian journalist and father of Rupert Murdoch
* [Keith Murdoch (rugby union)](/source/Keith_Murdoch_(rugby_union)) (1943–2018), New Zealand rugby union footballer
* [Lachlan Murdoch](/source/Lachlan_Murdoch), former chief operating officer of News Corporation and eldest son of Rupert Murdoch
* [Lachlan Murdoch](/source/Lachlan_Murdoch_(actor)), Canadian actor
* [Lesley Murdoch](/source/Lesley_Murdoch) (born 1956), New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player
* [Marion Murdoch](/source/Marion_Murdoch) (1849–?), American minister
* [Mary Murdoch](/source/Mary_Murdoch) (1864–1916), Scottish-born physician and suffragist
* [Nina Murdoch](/source/Nina_Murdoch) (1890–1976), Australian writer

* [Patrick Murdoch](/source/Patrick_Murdoch), author, publisher, and mathematician
* [Paul Murdoch](/source/Paul_Murdoch) (born 1973), Australian former professional boxer 
* [Richard Murdoch](/source/Richard_Murdoch), British comedian and light actor
* [Robert C. Murdoch](/source/Robert_C._Murdoch), New Zealand malacologist
* [Ronald Murdoch](/source/Ronald_Murdoch) (born 1945), New Zealand former cricketer
* [Rupert Murdoch](/source/Rupert_Murdoch), Australian-American media mogul, CEO and Chairman of News Corporation
* [Sarah Murdoch](/source/Sarah_Murdoch) (born 1972), British-Australian model, actress, and television presenter
* [Sean Murdoch](/source/Sean_Murdoch) (born 1986), Scottish former professional football goalkeeper
* [Steven Murdoch](/source/Steven_Murdoch), Professor of Security Engineering in the Computer Science Department, University College London
* [Stuart Murdoch (football manager)](/source/Stuart_Murdoch_(football_manager)), former footballer and ex-manager of Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
* [Stuart Murdoch (musician)](/source/Stuart_Murdoch_(musician)), Scottish singer
* [Thomas Murdoch](/source/Thomas_Murdoch_(disambiguation)) - several people
* [Trevor Murdoch](/source/Trevor_Murdoch), American professional wrestler
* [Walter Murdoch](/source/Walter_Murdoch), Australian academic and essayist
* [Wendi Deng Murdoch](/source/Wendi_Deng_Murdoch) (born 1968), Chinese-born American entrepreneur and socialite
* [William Murdoch](/source/William_Murdoch_(disambiguation)) – several people, including:
** [William McMaster Murdoch](/source/William_McMaster_Murdoch), first officer on the RMS ''Titanic''
** [William Murdoch](/source/William_Murdoch), Scottish engineer and inventor of gas lighting (sometimes spelt "Murdock")
** [William Murdoch (poet)](/source/William_Murdoch_(poet)), Scottish poet

== Fictional characters ==

* [Detective William Murdoch](/source/Maureen_Jennings), the protagonist in a series of novels by Maureen Jennings, and a spin-off television series
* [Murdoch](/source/List_of_Thomas_%26_Friends_railway_engines), a tender engine character in ''Thomas & Friends'', Introduced in the Series 7 episode (Peace and Quiet)
* [Matt Murdock](/source/Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_character)), a lawyer blinded in childhood in an accident that gave him special abilities, commonly known by his alias, Daredevil.
* John Murdoch, the protagonist of [Alex Proyas](/source/Alex_Proyas)'s 1998 [tech noir](/source/tech_noir) film [''Dark City''](/source/Dark_City_(1998_film)).
* H.M. Murdock, from the A-Team. 
* Murdoc, antagonist from MacGyver.

== See also ==
* [Murdoch (disambiguation)](/source/Murdoch_(disambiguation))
* [Murdoch family](/source/Murdoch_family)
* [Murdaugh](/source/Murdaugh_family)
* [Murdock](/source/Murdock)
* [Muirchertach](/source/Muirchertach)
* [Murtagh](/source/Murtagh_(name))
* [Muireadhach I, Earl of Menteith](/source/Muireadhach_I%2C_Earl_of_Menteith), Scottish nobleman
* [Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith](/source/Muireadhach_II%2C_Earl_of_Menteith), Scottish nobleman
* [Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith](/source/Muireadhach_III%2C_Earl_of_Menteith), Scottish nobleman
* [Murdoc](/source/Murdoc), a character in the MacGyver television series
* [Murdoc Niccals](/source/Murdoc_Niccals), bassist for the virtual band Gorillaz

== References ==
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