"Moriarty" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/
Etymology: From Irish Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), a name from muir (“sea”) + ceardaí (“craftsman”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Muircheartaigh|t=descendant of Muircheartach}} Irish Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), {{m|ga|muir|t=sea}} muir (“sea”), {{m|ga|ceardaí|t=craftsman}} ceardaí (“craftsman”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moriarty
  1. A surname from Irish.
    Sense id: en-Moriarty-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Professor James Moriarty, fictional archenemy and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes; by extension any such archenemy or nemesis. Categories (topical): Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-Moriarty-en-name-7eB9EX~L Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 4 66 24 6
  3. A city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States. Categories (place): Cities in New Mexico, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Moriarty-en-name-LDv2Lega Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 12 69 16 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 15 64 17
  4. A locality in Latrobe council area, Tasmania, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Tasmania, Villages in Australia, Villages in Tasmania
    Sense id: en-Moriarty-en-name-k-yIGv9c

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