Muiriartach

Muiriartach
Muiriartach m
Irish Gaelic: a modern form of earlier Muicheachtach, originally a byname meaning ‘seaman, mariner’.
Variant: Briartach.
Anglicized form: MORTIMER (SEE Mortimer).
Pet form: Murty.

First names dictionary. 2012.

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  • Briartach — m Irish Gaelic: variant form of MUIRIARTACH (SEE Muiriartach), common particularly in Connacht …   First names dictionary

  • Mortimer — m 1 English: transferred use of the surname, which is derived from a Norman baronial name, originally borne by the lords of Mortemer in Normandy. The placename meant ‘dead sea’ in Old French, and probably referred to a stagnant marsh. It was not… …   First names dictionary

  • Murty — m Irish: pet form of MUIRIARTACH (SEE Muiriartach) …   First names dictionary

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