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The history of the name Murphy dates back to a time before the Irish names were translated into English and probably before the written word. The original Gaelic form of Murphy was O Murchadha or Mac Murchadha, which are both derived from the word Murchadha meaning "sea warrior". Name variations include Murchoe, MacMurrough, Murfhy, Morphy, and Murfee. Murphy is said to be the most popular surname in Ireland and from our 20 years of coat of arms research, it is the number one Irish surname in the USA.
Our item #1760 Framed Irish Family Name History has more information on the Murphy surname.
Here are some fun facts about Murphy.
How about the "Murphy Bed". That ingenious design to store a bed into a wall to conserve space. Or Patrick Murphy, who was born in1832 in Co. Down and was the tallest man in Europe standing 8 feet 1 inch in.
Murphy's Law
And let's not forget about "Murphy's Laws"! Here's the story on how Murphy's Law entered the English lanuage.
Born in 1917, Edward A. Murphy, Jr. was one of the engineers on the rocket-sled experiments that were done by the United States Air Force in 1949 to test human acceleration tolerances (USAF project MX981). One experiment involved a set of 16 accelerometers mounted to different parts of the subject's body. There were two ways each sensor could be glued to its mount. Of course, somebody managed to install all 16 the wrong way around. Murphy then made the original form of his pronouncement, which the test subject (Major John Paul Stapp) quoted at a news conference a few days later. Within months, 'Murphy's Law' had spread to various technical cultures connected to aerospace engineering, and finally reached the Webster's dictionary in 1958. Tragically (and perhaps typically), the popular cliche we call 'Murphy's Law' was never uttered by Edward Murphy. The original pronouncement was: If there are two or more ways to do something, and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe, then someone will do it.
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Notable Murphys
- Alex Murphy (rugby league), English rugby league footballer
- Anthony Murphy (footballer) (born 1982), Irish soccer player
- Arthur Murphy, several people:
- Audie Murphy (19251971), American war hero and actor
- Austin J. Murphy (born 1927), Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Barnes Murphy ] (born 1947), Famous Sligo Gaelic Footballer
- Bob Murphy, several people, see Robert Murphy
- Brian Murphy, several people:
- Brian Murphy (actor) (born 1933), British actor most noted for his role as George Roper in the sitcom George and Mildred
- Brian Murphy (Canadian politician), former mayor of Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada
- Brian Murphy (cricketer) (born 1976), former captain of the Zimbabwean cricket team
- Brian Murphy (dual player) (born 1952), former hurler and Gaelic footballer with Cork, Ireland
- Brian Murphy (footballer) (born 1983), currently playing for Bohemian F.C.
- Brian Murphy (politician) (born 1956), first to win independent race in his town
- Brian Murphy (hurler) (born 1982), corner-back on the Cork, Ireland, senior hurling team
- Brian Murphy (writer) (born 1959), religion editor for the Associated Press
- Calvin Murphy (born 1948), American retired basketball player
- Charles Murphy, several people:
- Charles Murphy (18801958), Irish politician more commonly referred to as Cathal Σ Murchadha
- Charles Murphy (architect) (18901985), the Chicago based architect of C.F. Murphy Associates, later Murphy/Jahn Inc.
- Charles Murphy (Canadian politician) (18621935)
- Charles Francis Murphy (18581924), American political figure
- Charles Minthorn Murphy (18701950), aka "Mile-a-Minute" Murphy, American cyclist
- Charles Quinton Murphy (born 1959), American writer, actor, and stand-up comedian
- Charles Terrence Murphy (politician) (born 1926), Canadian politician
- Cillian Murphy (born 1976), Irish actor
- Colin Murphy, several people:
- Conor Murphy, Sinn Fιin politician in Northern Ireland
- Dale Murphy, several people:
- Daniel Murphy, several people
- Danny Murphy, several people
- Daryl Murphy, Irish professional football player
- David Murphy, several people:
- Dick Murphy (born 1942), American retired Republican politician
- Donald E. Murphy (born 1960), American Republican politician
- Eddie Murphy, several people:
- Edgar Gardner Murphy (18691913), American clergyman and author
- Edward Murphy, several people, most notably:
- Elliott Murphy (born 1949), American singer/songwriter
- Everett J. Murphy (18521922), politician
- Francis Murphy, several people:
- Frank Murphy, several people:
- George Murphy (19021992, American dancer, actor, and Republican Senator
- Henry Murphy, several people:
- Isaac Murphy, several people:
- Jack Murphy, several people:
- James or Jimmy Murphy, several people:
- James Murphy (electronic musician) (born 1970), American
- James Murphy (musician) (born 1967), American heavy metal guitarist
- James Murphy (soccer), retired American soccer player
- James "Quick" Murphy (born 1959), retired Canadian football player
- James A. Murphy III, District Attorney, Saratoga County, New York
- James Anthony Murphy (18941924), "Jimmy" Murphy, American racing driver
- James J. Murphy (18981962), a United States Representative from New York
- James William Murphy (18581927), a United States Representative from Wisconsin
- Jimmy Murphy (cartoonist) (18911965), cartoonist of Toots and Casper comic strip
- Jimmy Murphy (footballer) (19101989), Welsh football player and manager
- Jimmy Murphy (musician), (19251981), American Country musician
- Jimmy Murphy (playwright) (born 1962), Irish playwright
- John Murphy, several people:
- John Murphy (Alabama) (17861841), American Democratic Governor and Congressman from Alabama
- John Murphy (announcer), American football announcer for the Buffalo Bills
- John Murphy (Australian politician) (born 1950), member of the House of Representatives
- John Murphy (Australian rules footballer) (born 1949), former champion player with the Fitzroy Football Club in the 1960s and 1970s
- John Murphy (baseball infielder) (died 1949), aka Soldier Boy, a baseball infielder
- John Murphy (baseball pitcher), a 19th century baseball pitcher
- John Murphy (Canadian politician) (born 1937), member of the Canadian House of Commons from 19931997
- John Murphy (composer) (born 1965), British composer of film scores
- John Murphy (economist), financial market analyst
- John Murphy (footballer) (born 1976), English striker for Chester City
- John Murphy (musician) (born 1959), sometimes credited as "Jonh Murphy", Australian drummer and multi-instrument musician
- John Murphy (playwright) (19291998), Irish dramatist, author of The Country Boy.
- John Murphy (swimmer) (born 1953), retired American Olympic gold medalist in swimming
- Father John Murphy (17531798), one of the leaders during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
- John A. Murphy (born 1927), Irish historian and former independent Senator from Cork
- John Alphonsus Murphy, American Medal of Honor recipient
- John Benjamin Murphy (18571916), American surgeon, president of the American Medical Association in 1911
- John E. Murphy (18691941), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient during the Spanish-American War
- John Francis Murphy (18531921), American landscape painter
- John J. Murphy (born 1959), American Republican politician
- John Michael Murphy, US Congressman from New York, implicated in Abscam
- John W. Murphy (19021962), American Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania
- John W. Murphy (Connecticut), former mayor of New Haven, Connecticut
- Kevin Murphy, several people:
- Lambert Murphy (1885?), American tenor, sang at the Metropolitan Opera
- Larry Murphy (born 1961), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player
- Lionel Murphy (born 1922), Australian politician and jurist
- Marc Murphy (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
- Mark Murphy, several people:
- Martin Murphy (1832?), Canadian civil engineer
- Matt Murphy, several people:
- Michael Murphy, several people:
- Michael Murphy (actor) (born 1938), American actor
- Michael Murphy (author) (born 1930), American Integral Movement author and co-founder of the Esalen Institute
- Michael Murphy (diver) (born 1973), retired Australian Olympic diver
- Michael Murphy (politician) (born 1949), New Jersey lobbyist, former Prosecutor and candidate for Governor
- Michael Murphy (priest) (c. 17671798), co-leader in the Irish Rebellion of 1798
- Michael Murphy (singer) (born 1986), New Zealand Idol runner up
- Michael Murphy (VC) (c. 18371893), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Michael Bryan Murphy, former lead singer of REO Speedwagon
- Michael D. Murphy, United States Air Force Colonel under charges for falsely claiming to be an attorney
- Michael P. Murphy (19762005), United States Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient, killed in action in Afghanistan
- Michael Martin Murphey (born 1945, American singer and songwriter
- Mick Murphy, several people:
- Mike Murphy, several people:
- Nicholas Murphy (born 1978), Gaelic footballer
- Nicholas Daniel Murphy (18111890), Irish politician from Cork, Member of Parliament (MP) 18651880
- Nick Murphy (born 1979), American football player
- Oakes Murphy (18491908), Two-time Governor of Arizona Territory
- Paul Murphy, several people
- Peter Murphy, several people:
- Philip D. Murphy (born 1957), ambassador
- Richard Murphy, several people:
- Rob Murphy, several people:
- Robert Murphy, several people:
- Irish Bob Murphy (19221961), American light heavyweight boxer
- Bob Murphy (announcer) (19242004), American baseball announcer
- Bob Murphy (golfer) (born 1943), American PGA winning golfer
- Bob Murphy (musician), Canadian jazz pianist
- Robert Murphy (Australian rules footballer) (born 1982), Australian rules football
- Robert C. Murphy (19262000), American lawyer and judge
- Robert Cushman Murphy (18871973), American ornithologist
- Robert Daniel Murphy (1894&ndas1978), American diplomat
- Robert F. Murphy, American retired Republican politician, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1957 to 1961
- Robert F. Murphy (anthropologist) (19241990), American anthropologist
- Robert P. Murphy (born 1976), American economist and author
- Robert S. Murphy (18611912), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1907 to 1911
- Ryan Murphy, two people:
- Scott Murphy, two people:
- Sean Murphy, several people:
- Shaun Murphy, several people:
- Shawn Murphy (born 1951), Canadian Liberal politician
- Timothy Murphy, several people:
- Thomas Murphy (or Tom), several people
- Tom Murphy (athlete), American middle distance runner
- Troy Murphy, power forward for the Indiana Pacers
- Vincent B. Murphy, NYS Comptroller 19251926
- Vincent J. Murphy, Mayor of Newark 19411949
- Wendell H. Murphy, North Carolina politician
- William Murphy, several people
- Yo Murphy, football player, CFL, NFL
- Brittany Murphy (19772009), American actress
- Caitlin Murphy (born 1986), actress who plays the Yellow Overdrive Ranger in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive
- Dervla Murphy (born 1931), travel writer
- Carolyn Murphy (born 1975), American model
- Donna Murphy (born 1958), American Tony Award winning actress
- Erin Murphy, several people:
- Mary Murphy, several people:
- Rσisνn Murphy (born 1973), Irish electronica singer, songwriter, and producer
- Shaun Murphy (singer), aka Stoney, American singer
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The Irish
Rose has a large selection of Murphy coat of arms items. Murphy coat of
arms flags, Murphy coat of arms mugs, Murphy coat of arms tee shirts,
Murphy coat of arms sweatshirts, Murphy coat of arms family name
history, Murphy coat of arms glassware, Murphy coat of arms plaques,
Murphy coat of arms caps and many more.
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