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McMurdo
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English
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Etymology
Variant of en McMurphy.
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en McMurdo Station; en research station on isl/Ross Island in cont/Antarctica 1.
en Jennifer Sinco Kelleher At trial, man accused of assaulting woman at US research station in Antarctica denies hurting her w:The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-antarctica-honolulu-mcmurdo-station-b2444154.html 08-11-2023 An Associated Press investigation in August uncovered a pattern of women at McMurdo who said their claims of sexual harassment or assault were minimized by their employers, often leading to them or others being put in further danger. https://web.archive.org/web/20231211202025/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ap-antarctica-honolulu-mcmurdo-station-b2444154.html
en
Derived terms
en Research station McMurdoan McMurdoite
en Surname McMurdo Sound
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McMurdo is the 53538th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 386 individuals. McMurdo is most common among White (93.78%) individuals.
Further reading
en Places in Antarctica