About the MacMurdo Surname

Arms linked to Murdoch and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

MacMurdo is how some branches of the Murdoch family came to write their name. It grew out of a personal name: “From Muireadhach ("mariner, lord")”.

A variant of Murdoch

MacMurdo is listed among the recognised spellings of Murdoch. Other spellings include Murdock and Murtagh.

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