ScotlandThe Clan from whom the Murtough family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan tribe of the west coast of Scotland. The name Murtough derives from one of two Gaelic names which have become indistinguishable from each other. The first of these, "Muireach," means "belonging to the sea" or "a mariner." The second name is "Murchadh," which means "sea warrior." The name was no doubt originally a nickname for a person associated with the sea.
The surname Murtough was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Murdock, Murdoch, Murtoch, Murtough and others.
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Some of the Murtough family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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