Murphy is an Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Murchadha, meaning "son of Murchadh". These were derived from the Irish personal name Murchadh, which meant "sea-warrior" or "sea-battler". (Muir meaning "sea" and cath meaning "battle".)

People named Murphy

• Audie Murphy, actor, war hero
• Brittany Murphy, US actress
• Cillian Murphy, actor
• Daniel Murphy
• Eddie Murphy, US comedian
• Edward A. Murphy - see below: Murphy's law
• George Murphy, dancer, actor, Senator from California
• Isaac Murphy, Governor of Arkansas
• Kevin Murphy, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner
• Kevin Murphy, writer and Mystery Science Theater 3000 puppeteer
• Richard Murphy, poet, member of Aosdána

Places named Murphy

• Murphy, North Carolina
• Murphy, Texas

See also

• Bleeding Gums Murphy
• Murphy's law
• Murphy Aircraft Mfg. Ltd.