Mortagh: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Mortagh is one more way Murtagh has been written over the centuries. Taken at its root, Mortagh points to “Descendant of the navigator”.

• Other spellings include Murtaugh, Murtha and Murt.
• Spelled with “o” instead of “u”, Mortagh shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

Heraldry and the Mortagh name

Arms linked to Murtagh and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Mortagh family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.