Murdoch

Murdoch is an Irish/Scottish given name, as well as a surname. The name is derived from old Irish Gaelic words mur, meaning "sea" and murchadh, meaning "sea warrior". The following is a list of notable people or entities with the name.

Given name

 * Muireadhach I, Earl of Menteith, Scottish nobleman
 * Muireadhach II, Earl of Menteith, Scottish nobleman
 * Muireadhach III, Earl of Menteith, Scottish nobleman
 * Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany, Scottish nobleman.
 * Murdoch Macdonald, British politician and civil engineer
 * Murdoch MacLennan (born 1949), British media executive

Surname

 * Alexi Murdoch, Scottish-born singer
 * Alister Murdoch, Australian air marshal
 * Beamish Murdoch, judge and historian of Nova Scotia
 * Ben Murdoch-Masila, New Zealand Rugby League player
 * Billy Murdoch, Australian cricketer
 * Billy Murdoch (Scottish footballer)
 * Blair Murdoch, Canadian television producer
 * Bobby Murdoch, Scottish footballer
 * Bradley John Murdoch, Australian murderer
 * Brian H. Murdoch (1930–2020), Irish mathematician
 * Colin Murdoch, New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian who invented disposable hypodermic syringes
 * David Murdoch – several people including
 * David Murdoch, Scottish sportsman
 * Don Murdoch, National Hockey League player
 * Elisabeth Murdoch (businesswoman), daughter of Rupert Murdoch
 * Elisabeth Murdoch (senior), philanthropist, wife of Keith Murdoch and mother of Rupert Murdoch
 * George Murdoch, first mayor of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
 * Iris Murdoch, British novelist and philosopher
 * James Murdoch – several people including
 * James Murdoch (born 1972), British-American businessman
 * John E. Murdoch, American historian and philosopher of science
 * John Smith Murdoch, Australian architect
 * Keith Murdoch, Australian journalist and father of Rupert Murdoch
 * Keith Murdoch (rugby union) (1943–2018), New Zealand rugby union footballer
 * Lachlan Murdoch, former chief operating officer of News Corporation and eldest son of Rupert Murdoch
 * Lachlan Murdoch, Canadian actor
 * Marion Murdoch (1849–?), American minister
 * Richard Murdoch, British comedian and light actor
 * Robert C. Murdoch, New Zealand malacologist
 * Rupert Murdoch, Australian-American media mogul, CEO and Chairman of News Corporation
 * Stuart Murdoch (football manager), former footballer and ex-manager of Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
 * Stuart Murdoch (musician), Scottish singer
 * Trevor Murdoch, American professional wrestler
 * Walter Murdoch, Australian academic and essayist
 * William Murdoch – several people including
 * William McMaster Murdoch, first officer on the RMS Titanic
 * William Murdoch, Scottish engineer and inventor of gas lighting (sometimes spelt "Murdock")
 * William Murdoch (poet), Scottish poet

Fictional characters

 * Detective William Murdoch, the protagonist in a series of novels by Maureen Jennings, and a spin-off television series
 * John Murdoch, protagonist in the feature film Dark City
 * Murdoc Niccals, bassist for the virtual band Gorillaz
 * Murdoc, a character in the MacGyver television series
 * Murdoch, a tender engine character in Thomas & Friends, Introduced in the Series 7 episode (Peace and Quiet)

Organisations

 * Murdoch University, a public university in Perth, Australia