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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murdock

/mˈɝdɑk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
mur-dock
IPA
/mˈɝdɑk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Scottish surname, Anglicized from the Scottish Gaelic name Muireadhach (“mariner”), Murchadh (“sea-warrior”), Muircheartach (“sea-ruler”), all having as the first element of muir (“sea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Murdocks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Murdaugh

Rhymes With

murdoch

Questions

How do you pronounce murdock?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɝdɑk/.
What does murdock mean?
A surname.
Where does murdock come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce murdock

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