# Murdoch

Murdoch (/ˈmɜːrdɒk/ MUR-dok, UK also /-dəx/ -⁠dəkh) 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
* Gilbert Hugh Murdoch, Canadian politician
* 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