Murdoch

English <dab!> Etymology en, but possibly from en gd muir sea, or from gd muireach mariner; or from descendants of Clan Macpherson, also titled "Clann Mhuirich" indicating descent from "Mhuirich the Parson"; or from descendants of legendary bard Muiredach O Daly.Historical Roots of the Murdoch surname. Pronunciation en /ˈmɜː(ɹ)dɒk/ en /ˈmʌɹdɔx/ Scotland Proper noun en Scottish Scottish Gaelic. en Brian Lowry ‘Gossip’ charts how tabloid tattlers ‘escaped from their cages’ and rippled through the media w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/20/entertainment/gossip-review/index.html 2021-08-20 The four-part Showtime docuseries charts the importance of gossip to the New York tabloids, but also the growth of such material beyond them, via the web, TMZ and television, where Murdoch brought his tabloid sensibilities with “A Current Affair,” spawning a host of imitators. https://web.archive.org/web/20260304051933/https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/20/entertainment/gossip-review/index.html 4 March 2026 en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Hamilton co/Warren County s/Ohio c/USA, named after James Edward Murdoch. en suburb city/Perth in the city:Pref/Melville s/Western Australia, named after Walter Murdoch. Derived terms en Murdochian Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Murdoch is the 8,669th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3,790 individuals. Murdoch is most common among White (93.03%) individuals. References