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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]] form of the Gaelic personal names ''[[Muireadhach]]'' ‘mariner’, ''[[Murchadh]]'' ‘sea-warrior’, and ''[[Muirchertach|Muircheartach]]'' ‘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]], Scottish nobleman.
* [[Murdoch Dickie]] (1919–2004), Scottish footballer
* [[Murdoch Macdonald]], British politician and civil engineer
* [[Murdoch MacLennan]] (born 1949), British media executive
* [[Murdoch McKenzie (disambiguation)|Murdoch McKenzie]] - several people

== Surname ==
* [[Alexi Murdoch]], Scottish-born singer
* [[Alfred Murdoch]] (1877–1960), New Zealand politician
* [[Alister Murdoch]], Australian air marshal
* [[Andrew Murdoch (disambiguation)|Andrew Murdoch]] - several people
* [[Arthur Murdoch]] (1882–1960), British boxer
* [[Beamish Murdoch]], judge and historian of Nova Scotia
* [[Ben Murdoch-Masila]], New Zealand Rugby League player
* [[Billy Murdoch (cricketer)|Billy Murdoch]], Australian cricketer
* [[Billy Murdoch (Scottish footballer)]]
* [[Blair Murdoch]], Canadian television producer
* [[Bobby Murdoch]], Scottish footballer
* [[Bradley John Murdoch]], Australian murderer
* [[Brian H. Murdoch]] (1930–2020), Irish mathematician
* [[Colin Murdoch]], New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian who invented disposable hypodermic syringes
* [[David Murdoch (disambiguation)|David Murdoch]] – several people including
** [[David Murdoch]], Scottish sportsman
* [[Don Murdoch]], National Hockey League player
* [[Elisabeth Murdoch (businesswoman)]], daughter of Rupert Murdoch
* [[Elisabeth Murdoch (senior)]], philanthropist, wife of Keith Murdoch and mother of Rupert Murdoch
* [[Francis B. Murdoch]] (1805–1882) was an American attorney and newspaper publisher
* [[George Murdoch]], first mayor of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
* [[Gilbert Hugh Murdoch]], Canadian politician
* [[Iris Murdoch]], British novelist and philosopher
* [[Ivon Murdoch]] (1892–1964), Australian Army officer during World War I
* [[James Murdoch (disambiguation)|James Murdoch]] – several people including
** [[James Murdoch]] (born 1972), British-American businessman
* [[John E. Murdoch]], American historian and philosopher of science
* [[John Smith Murdoch]], Australian architect
* [[Keith Murdoch]], Australian journalist and father of Rupert Murdoch
* [[Keith Murdoch (rugby union)]] (1943–2018), New Zealand rugby union footballer
* [[Lachlan Murdoch]], former chief operating officer of News Corporation and eldest son of Rupert Murdoch
* [[Lachlan Murdoch (actor)|Lachlan Murdoch]], Canadian actor
* [[Lesley Murdoch]] (born 1956), New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player
* [[Marion Murdoch]] (1849–?), American minister
* [[Mary Murdoch]] (1864–1916), Scottish-born physician and suffragist
* [[Nina Murdoch]] (1890–1976), Australian writer

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

== Fictional characters ==

* [[Maureen Jennings#Detective Murdoch series|Detective William Murdoch]], the protagonist in a series of novels by Maureen Jennings, and a spin-off television series
* [[List of Thomas & Friends railway engines#Murdoch|Murdoch]], a tender engine character in ''Thomas & Friends'', Introduced in the Series 7 episode (Peace and Quiet)
* [[Daredevil (Marvel_Comics_character)|Matt Murdock]], 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]]'s 1998 [[tech noir]] film [[Dark City (1998 film)|''Dark City'']].
* H.M. Murdock, from the A-Team. 
* Murdoc, antagonist from MacGyver.

== See also ==
* [[Murdoch (disambiguation)]]
* [[Murdoch family]]
* [[Murdaugh family|Murdaugh]]
* [[Murdock]]
* [[Muirchertach]]
* [[Murtagh (name)|Murtagh]]
* [[Muireadhach I, Earl of Menteith]], Scottish nobleman
* [[Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith]], Scottish nobleman
* [[Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith]], Scottish nobleman
* [[Murdoc]], a character in the MacGyver television series
* [[Murdoc Niccals]], bassist for the virtual band Gorillaz

== References ==
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[[Category:Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin]]
[[Category:Anglicised Irish-language surnames]]
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