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Origin Of The Surname Moriarty
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Meaning Of The Surname Moriarty
Descendant of the One who Navigates
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Moriarty
Moriarty is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Muircheartach. The prefixed ‘O’ in this name denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is ‘Muircheartach’ which is said to mean ‘The One Who Navigates’. Michael Moriarty the American/ Canadian actor is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Moriarty Statistics
Moriarty is the number 1140 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 9,124 share the surname Moriarty in the UK.
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