| ![Show Contents]() Murrah History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of MurrahWhat does the name Murrah mean? The Scottish and Irish name Murrah is derived from the "Old Gaelic mugh-ron 'seal's slave'" The progenitor of the name is thought to have been "Mugron, comharb of Columcille in Ireland and Scotland, who died in 979. 1 Early Origins of the Murrah familyThe surname Murrah was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland where some of the first records of the family include: John McMoryne, who witnessed a charter by Robert de Graham of lands in Kyle to Melrose Abbey, c. 1344; and Alan McMoryn, who witnessed the resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of certain lands in 1373. 1 Early History of the Murrah familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Murrah research. Another 346 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1381, 1394, 1395, 1408, 1466, 1495, 1529, 1565, 1575, 1576, 1592, 1595, 1627, 1636, 1667, 1684, 1696, 1758, 1780 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Murrah History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Murrah Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacMorran, MacMoran, MacMurrin, MacMorrion, MacMorane and many more. Early Notables of the Murrah familyJohn MacMorran (d. 1595), Scottish merchant and Baillie of Edinburgh who was killed by rioting school children who were disputing the length of their holidays.
John MacMorran was a merchant involved in shipping, with shares in nine ships worth over...
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Murrah Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Murrah Rankingthe United States, the name Murrah is the 18,544th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
| Murrah migration to the United States | + |
Murrah Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Dennis Murrah, who arrived in Virginia in 1665 3
Murrah Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Murrah, who landed in Virginia in 1702 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Murrah (post 1700) | + |
- William Belton Murrah (1852-1925), American Bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
- William Ervin "Cap" Murrah (1900-1956), American professional NFL football player
- Alfred Paul Murrah (1904-1975), American attorney and judge, eponym of The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, destroyed in the April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City bombing
- Pendleton Murrah (1826-1865), American politician, 10th Governor of Texas (1863-1865)
- Roger Murrah (b. 1946), American songwriter and music publisher, inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtus virtutis praemium
Motto Translation: Virtue is its own reward.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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