"Murphy" meaning in English

See Murphy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɝfi/ [General-American], /ˈmɜːfi/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)fi Etymology: From Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”), Mac Murchaidh (“Son of Murrough”), etc. See Muircath. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Murchadha|t=descendant of Murrough}} Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Murphy
  1. A common surname from Irish, the anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-oMGqVYki Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of occasional usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-5F9ax0HS Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place, the county seat of Owyhee County, Idaho.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Idaho, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Idaho, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-1KAb0iuf Categories (other): County seats of Idaho, USA
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Jefferson County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Missouri, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-lLZ2VXP8
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A town, the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina.
    Categories (place): Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in North Carolina, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-nRwuwoA6 Categories (other): County seats of North Carolina, USA
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Collin County, Texas.
    Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Morphis [surname]
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-eEBoapg8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 19 10 10 25 10 10 2 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 4 21 8 8 28 8 8 2 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 21 8 8 28 8 8 3 5 5 Derived forms: in the arms of Murphy, murphy, Murphy bed, Murphy drip, Murphy game, Murphy-Lane bone skid, Murphysboro, Murphy's button, Murphy's law, Murphy's punch, Murphy's test
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-740ZJyza
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-BTyGdyOm
  9. A town in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Categories (place): Places in Argentina, Towns in Argentina
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-name-M7pzM8z3

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɝfi/ [General-American], /ˈmɜːfi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Murphies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)fi Etymology: From Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”), Mac Murchaidh (“Son of Murrough”), etc. See Muircath. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Murchadha|t=descendant of Murrough}} Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Murphy (plural Murphies)
  1. (slang) Short for Murphy game (“type of confidence trick”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, slang Alternative form of: Murphy game (extra: type of confidence trick)
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-noun-PIAOIV7P

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɝfi/ [General-American], /ˈmɜːfi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Murphies [present, singular, third-person], Murphying [participle, present], Murphied [participle, past], Murphied [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)fi Etymology: From Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”), Mac Murchaidh (“Son of Murrough”), etc. See Muircath. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Murchadha|t=descendant of Murrough}} Irish Ó Murchadha (“descendant of Murrough”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} Murphy (third-person singular simple present Murphies, present participle Murphying, simple past and past participle Murphied)
  1. (transitive, slang) To swindle by means of the Murphy game confidence trick. Tags: slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-Murphy-en-verb-1X2vACTI

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