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![Show Contents]() Murthy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
While many Irish names are familiar, their past incarnations are often shrouded in mystery, reflecting the ancient Gaelic heritage of their bearers. The original Gaelic form of the name Murthy is Ó Muircheartaigh, which is derived from the word "muircheartach," which means "navigator." Early Origins of the Murthy familyThe surname Murthy was first found in County Kerry (Irish:Ciarraí) part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th centuries), located in Southwestern Ireland, in Munster province. "The name Moriarty is now largely represented in County Kerry, in which county the O'Moriartys were Chiefs in the Barony of Dunkerron." 1 The fictional Professor James Moriarty in some of the Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was based on Doyle's discussions with a Scotland Yard inspector and his knowledge of Adam Worth (1844-1902), the German-born American criminal mastermind. Early History of the Murthy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Murthy research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1714 are included under the topic Early Murthy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Murthy Spelling VariationsOne must realize that attempting to record a Gaelic name in English was a daunting task. Even today the translation is a difficult one. Accordingly, spelling variations were the norm. Scribes recorded people's names as they saw fit. As a result, surnames often had many spelling variations. For Murthy some of these variations included: Moriarty, O'Moriarty, Murtagh, Murtag, McMoriarty and many more. Early Notables of the Murthy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Murthy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Murthy familyNorth America accepted thousands of Irish immigrants during the 19th century as their homeland suffered under foreign imperialistic rule. Although settlers from the early portion of the century came to North America by choice in search of land, by far the largest influx of Irish immigrants came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Many of these Irish families left the country destitute and in some cases suffering from disease. However, those who survived the long ocean voyage were especially vital to the development of industry in the United States and what would become known as Canada. Research of immigration and passenger lists has shown many early immigrants bearing the name Murthy: Daniel, Ellen, Eugene, Margaret, Michael, Thomas Moriarty, who all settled in Boston in 1849; James, John, Martin, Maurice, and Michael Moriarty all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..
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- Vice Admiral Vivek Hallegere Murthy (b. 1977), American physician, a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States
- Venkat Murthy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 2008 2
- Matheson, Robert E., Special Report on Surnames in Ireland with Notes as to Numeric Strength, Derivation, Ethnology, and Distribution. Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co., 1894. Print
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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