Murdoch

mer-dock

Scottish

"mariner"

Murdoch Origin and Meaning

The name Murdoch is a boy's name meaning "mariner".

Murdoch and its more popular modern variant Murdo are traditional given names in Scotland, although they are almost exclusively encountered as surnames outside of their native country. Famous bearers include media mogul Rupert Murdoch and novelist Iris Murdoch. The Murdoc spelling was used for the fictional bassist and founder of the virtual indie band Gorillaz.

Murdoch in Pop Culture

• Dear Mr. Murdoch song by Roger Taylor about Rupert Murdoch