Murphy () ( ga, Ua Murchadha) is an

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and the most common surname in the

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Origins and variants

The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac Murchaidh"/"

Mac Murchadh McMurphy, and its variants Murphy, Morrow and MacMurrough, are anglicisations of the Irish language surname ''Mac Murchaidh''. The clan originated in the ferns County Wexford such as Diarmaid mac Murchadha in the 17th century the clan was found ...

" (son of "Murchadh") derived from the Irish

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is known ...

"Murchadh", which meant sea-warrior or sea-battler (''muir'' meaning sea and ''cath'' meaning battle). It is said of Murrough (Murchadh) as he entered the thick of the fight and prepared to assail the foreign invaders, the Danes, when they had repulsed the Dal-Cais, that 'he was seized with a boiling terrible anger, an excessive elevation and greatness of spirit and mind. A bird of valour and championship rose in him, and fluttered over his head and on his breath. In modern

, "Ó Murchú", rather than "Ó Murchadha", is used. "Murphy" is the most common surname in Ireland, the fourteenth most common surname in

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

, and the fifty-eighth most common surname in the United States.

People with the surname

Men

Aaron James Murphy Aaron James Murphy is a film and television actor. He was born 1 January 1992 in New Zealand. Filmography Film * ''Rain'' (2001) .... Jim * ''Boogeyman'' (2005) .... Young Tim Jensen * ''The World's Fastest Indian'' (2005) .... Tom * ''Perfect Cr ...

(born 1992), New Zealand actor * Anthony Murphy (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer *

Arthur Murphy (disambiguation) Arthur Murphy may refer to: *Arthur Murphy (writer) (1727–1805), pseudonym Charles Ranger, Irish writer * Arthur Murphy (broadcaster) (1928–2019), Irish television and radio broadcaster * Arthur Edward Murphy (1901–1962), American philosopher ...

, multiple people *

Audie Murphy Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor and songwriter. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from t ...

(1925–1971), American war hero and actor *

Austin J. Murphy Austin John Murphy (born June 17, 1927) is a former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995. Born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Murphy grew up in New London ...

(born 1927), Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania *

Barnes Murphy Barnes Murphy (born in Sligo, Ireland), is a former Gaelic footballer who represented the Sligo county team during the 1970s and 1980s. Aside from winning a GAA All Stars Award The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All ...

(born 1947), former Gaelic footballer *

Bos Murphy Richard Boswell "Bos" Murphy (14 February 1924 – 9 November 2000) was a New Zealand professional welter/ middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the New Zealand Boxing Association welterweight title, Australasian welterw ...

(1924–2000), New Zealand boxer *

Brian Murphy (disambiguation) Brian Murphy may refer to: Sportspeople * Brian Murphy (Jamaican cricketer) (born 1973), Jamaican cricketer * Brian Murphy (Zimbabwean cricketer) (born 1976), Zimbabwean cricketer * Brian Murphy (baseball) (born 1980), American head baseball coac ...

, multiple people *

Buddy Murphy Matthew Adams (born 26 September 1988) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Buddy Matthews as a member of the stable House of Black. He is best known for his time with WWE w ...

, Australian professional wrestler *

Byron Murphy Byron Murphy Jr. (born January 18, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. Early years Murphy attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Calvin Murphy Calvin Jerome Murphy (born May 9, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who after a prolific collegiate career at Niagara, where he averaged 33.1 points per game over his three years, played in the National Basketball Associ ...

(born 1948), American retired basketball player *

Charles Murphy (disambiguation) Charles or Charlie Murphy may refer to: Charlie Murphy Politics *Charles Murphy (1880–1958), Irish politician more commonly referred to as Cathal Ó Murchadha * Charles Murphy (Australian politician) (1909–1997), member of the Victorian Legisl ...

, multiple people *

Chris Murphy (Connecticut politician) Christopher Scott Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Connecticut since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States Hou ...

(born 1973),

United States Senator The United States Senate is the Upper house, upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives being the Lower house, lower chamber. Together they compose the national Bica ...

from

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

Ciarán Murphy Ciarán P. Murphy (born 30 May 1940) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Wicklow from 1973 to 1982. A secondary school teacher before entering politics, Murphy was elected to Dáil Éireann on his first at ...

, Irish T.D. *

Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. Originally the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short and ...

(born 1976), Irish actor *

Colin Murphy (disambiguation) Colin Murphy may refer to: * Colin Murphy (comedian) (born 1968), Irish comedian * Colin Murphy (ice hockey) (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player * Colin Murphy (footballer, born 1950), English football (soccer) player and manager * Colin Murphy ...

, multiple people *

Colm Murphy Colm Murphy (born 18 August 1952) is an Irish republican who was the first person to be convicted in connection with the Omagh bombing, but whose conviction was overturned on appeal.

(born 1952), Irish alleged suspect in the

Omagh bombing The Omagh bombing was a car bombing on 15 August 1998 in the town of Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was carried out by the Real Irish Republican Army (Real IRA), a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) splinter group who oppose ...

Connor Murphy Connor Murphy (born March 26, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes ...

(born 1993), American ice hockey player *

Conor Murphy Conor Terence Murphy (Irish: Conchúr Ó Murchú; born 10 July 1963) is an Irish republican Sinn Féin politician who is the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland for Newry and Armagh. He served as the Member of Parliament for ...

, Sinn Féin politician in Northern Ireland *

Dale Murphy Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) (–), he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphi ...

(born 1956), American retired baseball player * Dale D. Murphy, professor at Georgetown University * Daniel Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Darren Murphy Darren Murphy (born 28 July 1985) is an Irish football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder. Murphy started his playing career at Cobh Ramblers, progressing through the club's youth system before breaking into the first te ...

(born 1985), Irish footballer *

Darren Murphy (Australian rules footballer) Darren Murphy is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the ...

(born 1964) * Darren Murphy (1961–2012), bassist with the British punk rock/post-punk band Wasted Youth *

Daryl Murphy Daryl Michael Murphy (born 15 March 1983) is an Irish former professional footballer. Murphy began his career at Waterford United, having previously played youth football for Waterford based side Southend United and English side Luton Town, whi ...

, Irish football player * David Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Derek Murphy (born 1968), American rapper better known as

Sadat X Derek Murphy (born December 29, 1968), better known as Sadat X, is an American rapping, rapper, best known as a member of alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president ...

Dick Murphy Richard M. Murphy (born December 16, 1942) is a former American politician who served as the 33rd mayor of San Diego, California from 2000 to 2005. Early life Murphy was born 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois. He was captain of the varsity basketbal ...

(born 1942), American retired Republican politician *

Donald E. Murphy Donald E. Murphy (born July 8, 1960) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 12A, which covered portions of Baltimore and Howard County Maryland. He served alongside Democrat James E. Malone Jr. In 1993, he def ...

(born 1960), American Republican politician *

Donnie Murphy Donald Rex Murphy (born March 10, 1983) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He attended Riverside Polytechnic High School and Orange Coast College, Orange Coast Community College in Costa Mesa, California, and was selected by th ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Eddie Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Edward Murphy (disambiguation) Edward, Ed, Ned, or Ted Murphy may refer to: Military *Edward F. Murphy (died 1908), U.S. Army corporal, List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during the Indian Wars in 1879 *Edward Murphy (Me ...

, multiple people *

Elliott Murphy Elliott James Murphy (born March 16, 1949) is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, record producer and journalist living in Paris. Biography Elliott Murphy was born in Rockville Centre, New York, grew up in Garden City, Long Island a ...

(born 1949), American singer/songwriter *

Erik Murphy Erik Murphy (born October 26, 1990) is a French-born Finnish-American professional basketball player for the Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2013, he also represents the Finnish national team. High ...

(born 1990), American–Finnish basketball player *

Everett J. Murphy Notable men of Illinois & their state Everett Jerome Murphy (July 24, 1852 – April 10, 1922) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Nashville, Illinois, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, M ...

(1852–1922), politician *

Francis Murphy (disambiguation) Francis Murphy may refer to: *Francis Murphy (bishop) (1795–1858), Irish-born bishop in Australia *Francis Murphy (Australian politician) (1809–1891), Australian politician and pastoralist * Francis Murphy (diver) (1928–2012), Australian Olym ...

, multiple people *

Frank Murphy (disambiguation) Frank Murphy (1890–1949) was a governor of Michigan and later justice of the United States Supreme Court. Frank Murphy may also refer to: Arts and entertainment *Frank Murphy (architect) (1916–1993), Irish architect *Frank Murphy (radio person ...

, multiple people * Fred Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gary Murphy Gary Murphy (born 15 October 1972) is an Irish professional golfer. Career Murphy was born in Kilkenny and began playing golf aged 11, after caddying for his father, Jim, who has played an instrumental role in the development of young golf ...

(1972), Irish professional golfer *

(1948), New Zealand cricketer *

Geoff Murphy Geoffrey Peter Murphy (12 October 1938 – 3 December 2018) was a New Zealand filmmaker, producer, director, and screenwriter best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the second half of the 1970s. His s ...

(1938–2018), New Zealand filmmaker * Geoffrey Mostyn Murphy (1922–2011), Australian boxer, better known as Tommy Burns *

Glen Murphy Glen Murphy (born 6 April 1957) is a British actor and producer, best known as Firefighter George Green between 1988 and 2002 on the television drama '' London's Burning''. Career Murphy was the only actor to remain throughout the entire r ...

(1957), British actor *

George Murphy George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902 – May 3, 1992) was an American dancer, actor, and politician. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild fro ...

(1902–1992), American dancer, actor, and Republican Senator *

Grayson Murphy (disambiguation) Grayson Murphy may refer to: * Grayson M. P. Murphy (1878–1937), American banker and company director * Grayson Murphy (runner), American mountain runner * Grayson Murphy (basketball) Grayson Murphy (born February 4, 1999) is an American profes ...

Henry Murphy (disambiguation) Henry Murphy may refer to: * Henry C. Murphy (1810–1882), American politician * Henry Murphy (architect) (1857–1954), American architect who was hired by Chiang Kai-shek for a variety of projects * Henry Murphy (field hockey) (1882–1942), Ir ...

, multiple people *

Isaac Murphy Isaac Murphy (October 16, 1799 or 1802 – September 8, 1882)Every Arkansas reference says that he was born in 1799; most other sources, including genealogical studies, say he was born in 1802. was a native of Pennsylvania, a teacher and la ...

(1802–1882), Republican Governor of Arkansas *

Isaac Burns Murphy Isaac Burns Murphy (January 6, 1861 – February 16, 1896) was an American Hall of Fame jockey, who is considered to be one of the greatest riders in American Thoroughbred horse racing history. Murphy won three runnings of the Kentucky Derby and ...

(1861–1896), American Hall-of-Fame jockey *

Isaiah Murphy , also known as , is a Japanese professional basketball player for Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League. Early life Enomoto was born in Okinawa to a Japanese mother, Fusako, and an American father, James, who was stationed there while serving i ...

, a.k.a. Shinsaku Enomoto, (born 1998), Japanese basketball player * Jack Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jacob Murphy Jacob Kai Murphy (born 24 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Newcastle United. Murphy made his first-team debut for Norwich City in an FA Cup match against Fulham in January 2014 ...

(born 1995), English footballer *

James Murphy (disambiguation) James or Jimmy Murphy may refer to: Literature, film, and art *James Murphy (Irish novelist) (1839–1921) * James Cavanah Murphy (1760–1814), Irish architect and antiquary * James Vincent Murphy (1880–1946), translated Hitler's ''Mein Kampf' ...

, multiple people, people named James or Jimmy * Jim Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

John Murphy (disambiguation) John Murphy may refer to: Arts and entertainment *John Francis Murphy (1853–1921), American landscape painter * John Murphy (fiddler) (1875–1955), Irish fiddle player *John Cullen Murphy (1919–2004), American illustrator * John Murphy (play ...

, multiple people *

Joseph Murphy (disambiguation) Joseph Murphy may refer to: Politicians *Joseph Murphy (Irish politician), Irish independent politician who represented Dublin County, 1927–32 *Joseph Richard Murphy (1880–1944), Canadian politician * Joseph Warner Murphy (1892–1977), Canadia ...

, multiple people *

Josh Murphy Joshua Murphy (born 24 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Oxford United. He began his career at Norwich City, for whom he scored on his professional debut for in a League Cup match against Watfo ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Kevin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lambert Murphy Harry Lambert Murphy (1 April 15, 1885 – July 25, 1954) was an American operatic tenor. Biography He was born as Harry Lambert Murphy in Springfield, Massachusetts on 15 April 1885. While pursuing an academic course at Harvard University, h ...

(1885–?), American operatic tenor *

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. (born August 11, 1974) is an American jazz singer from Logan County, West Virginia. He received national attention for winning the sixth season of the NBC reality show '' America's Got Talent''. Landau has released a t ...

(born 1974), American singer, winner of

season 6 A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and po ...

of ''

America's Got Talent ''America's Got Talent'' (often abbreviated as ''AGT'') is a televised American talent show competition, and is part of the global ''Got Talent'' franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program is produced by Fremantle (as well as distribut ...

'' *

Larry Murphy (disambiguation) Larry Murphy may refer to: *Larry Murphy (criminal) (born 1966), Irish convicted rapist and suspected serial killer *Larry Murphy (actor) (born 1972), American voice actor and comedian * Larry Murphy (baseball) (1857–1911), Canadian former MLB ou ...

, multiple people *

Lawrence Murphy (disambiguation) Lawrence Murphy (1831–1878) was an Irish-American businessman of the Old West, and a main instigator of the Lincoln County War. Lawrence Murphy may also refer to: * Lawrence P. Murphy (1910–1975), American politician in the New York State Ass ...

, multiple people *

Lionel Murphy Lionel Keith Murphy QC (30 August 1922 – 21 October 1986) was an Australian politician, barrister, and judge. He was a Senator for New South Wales from 1962 to 1975, serving as Attorney-General in the Whitlam Government, and then sat on the ...

(born 1922), Australian politician and jurist *

Loren E. Murphy Loren E. Murphy (July 25, 1882 – June 2, 1963) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice and chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Born on a farm near Cuba, in Fulton County, Illinois, Murphy received his law degree fr ...

(1882–1963), American jurist *

Marc Murphy (footballer) Marc Murphy (born 19 July 1987) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the first overall selection in the 2005 AFL draft and served as th ...

(born 1987), Australian rules footballer * Mark Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Martin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Matt Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Maurice Murphy (actor) Maurice Murphy (October 3, 1913 – November 23, 1978) was an American film actor.Pitts, p.177. Initially a child actor, he graduated to playing older roles, often in action films. His brother Jack Murphy also became an actor. Early film appea ...

(1913–1978), American actor *

Michael Murphy (disambiguation) Michael, Mick, or Mike Murphy may refer to: Artists and entertainers * Michael Murphy (actor) (born 1938), American actor * Mike Murphy (musician) (1946–2006), American drummer for the Bee Gees and Chicago * Michael Bryan Murphy, lead singer ...

, multiple people, people named Michael, Mick or Mike * Mickey Murphy (born 1985), Gaelic footballer *

Miles Murphy Miles Murphy (born 19 May 1967) is an Australian former sprinter who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. At the 1986 Commonwealth Games he won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. He was Chief Executive Officer, Australian Paralympic ...

(born 1967), Australian sprinter *

Myles Murphy (disambiguation) Myles Murphy may refer to: * Myles Murphy (painter) (1927–2016), English painter * Myles Murphy (American football) (born 2002), American football player See also * Miles Murphy (born 1967), Australian sprinter {{human name disambiguation ...

, multiple people, multiple people *

Nicholas Murphy Nicholas Murphy (born 23 April 1978 in Carrigaline, County Cork) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Carrigaline and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team between 1998 and 2012. Playing career ...

(born 1978), Gaelic footballer *

Nicholas Daniel Murphy Nicholas Daniel Murphy (1811– 6 January 1889) was an Irish politician from Cork. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1865 to 1880. Standing as a Liberal, he was elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom at a by-election on 14 Februar ...

(1811–1890), Irish politician from Cork, Member of Parliament (MP) 1865–1880 * Nick Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Oakes Murphy Nathan Oakes Murphy (October 14, 1849 – August 22, 1908) was the tenth and fourteenth Governor of Arizona Territory. As well as the territory's delegate to the House of Representatives. Born in Jefferson, Maine to Benjamin F. Murphy and Luc ...

(1849–1908), two-time Governor of Arizona Territory * Pat Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Patricia Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Patrick Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Paul Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Peter Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Phil Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Phil, Philip or Phillip * Richard Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Richard, some nicknamed Dick *

Robert Murphy (disambiguation) Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby Murphy may refer to: Sports Ice hockey *Robert Ronald Murphy or Ron Murphy (1933–2014), Canadian ice hockey player *Bob Murphy (ice hockey) (born 1951), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player *Rob Murphy (ice h ...

, multiple people, people named Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby *

Roger P. Murphy Roger P. Murphy (October 17, 1923 – July 11, 2009) was an American jurist and politician. Born in Lancaster, Wisconsin, Murphy graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison and received his law degree from University of Wisconsin Law ...

, American legislator and jurist * Ryan Murphy (footballer) (born 1985) *

Ryan Murphy (writer) Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He has created and produced a number of television series including ''Nip/Tuck'' (2003–2010), ''Glee'' (2009–2015), ''American Horror Story ...

, American television writer, director and producer *

Scott Murphy Matthew Scott Murphy (born January 26, 1970) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He represented parts of New York state's Capital District (excluding the city of Albany) in the United States House of Representatives for a portion of one ...

, American entrepreneur and politician *

Scott Murphy (video game designer) Scott Murphy (born October 13, 1954) is an American video game designer, programmer, and writer who developed several adventure games, mostly for Sierra On-Line. He is best known for creating the ''Space Quest'' series, mostly with his fellow " ...

, a programmer behind the ''

Space Quest ''Space Quest'' is a series of six comic science fiction adventure games released between 1986 and 1995. The games follow the adventures of a hopeless janitor named Roger Wilco, who campaigns through the galaxy for "truth, justice and really cl ...

'' series *

Sean Murphy (disambiguation) Sean Murphy may refer to: Sports * Seán Óg Murphy (1897–1956), Irish hurler * Seán Murphy (hurler) (born 1947), Irish hurler * Seán Murphy (Gaelic footballer) (born 1932), Irish Gaelic football player * Sean Murphy (footballer, born 1995), ...

, multiple people *

Shaun Murphy (disambiguation) Shaun Murphy (born 1982) is an English snooker player. Shaun Murphy may also refer to: * Shaun Murphy (soccer) (born 1970), Australian former soccer player * Shaun Murphy (hurler) (born 1990), Irish hurling player * Shaun Murphy (singer) (born 19 ...

, multiple people *

Shawn Murphy (disambiguation) Shawn Murphy may refer to: * Shawn Murphy (politician) (born 1951), Canadian politician * Shawn Murphy (American football) (born 1982), American football player * Shawn Murphy (sound engineer) (born 1948), American sound engineer See also * Shaun ...

, multiple people * Stephen Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Storm Murphy Storm Murphy (born January 3, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He previously played for the Wofford Terriers. Early life and high school career Murphy attended Mi ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Sydney Murphy Sydney Albert Edward Murphy (born 28 March 1960) is a former Vincentian cricketer. Murphy was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. Born in the farming community of Lowman's Hill on the island of Saint Vincent, Murphy made ...

(born 1960), Vincentian retired cricketer * Timothy Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Timothy or Tim * Thomas Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Thomas or Tom *

Trent Murphy Trenton Allen Murphy (born December 22, 1990) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. High school career Murphy ...

(2013), outside linebacker in the National Football League; played for the

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...

and

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

Troy Murphy Troy Brandon Murphy (born May 2, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Murphy was born in Morristown, New Jersey but grew up in Sparta Township. He at ...

, power forward for the Boston Celtics *

Vincent B. Murphy Vincent Bernard Murphy (January 4, 1888 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York – February 25, 1956 in Washington, D.C.) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Daniel B. Murphy. He served in the U.S. Army during Worl ...

, NYS Comptroller 1925–1926 *

Vincent J. Murphy Vincent Joseph Murphy (August 1, 1893 – June 8, 1976) was an American labor leader and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey. He was Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1941 to 1949 and the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jerse ...

, Mayor of Newark 1941–1949 *

Wendell H. Murphy Wendell H. Murphy is a former North Carolina farmer, Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician, and namesake of the Wendell H. Murphy Football Center. Early life Wendell H. Murphy was born in Rose Hill, North Carolina, Rose Hill, No ...

, American politician *

William Murphy (disambiguation) William, Bill or Billy Murphy may refer to: Arts and entertainment * William B. Murphy (1908–1970), American film editor * William Murphy (actor) (1921–1989), American actor * Billy Murphy (fashion entrepreneur) (1940–2014), British fashio ...

, multiple people, *

Yale Murphy William Henry "Yale" Murphy (October 11, 1869 – February 14, 1906) was an American baseball player and coach of American football and baseball. He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants. Murphy served as the hea ...

(1869–1906), American baseball player *

Yo Murphy Llewellyn "Yo" Murphy (born May 11, 1971) is a former gridiron football player of multiple professional leagues. He was originally signed by the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an undrafted free agent in 1993; he played colle ...

(born 1971), American former football player

Women

Ashling Murphy Ashling Murphy was a 23-year-old Irish primary school teacher and traditional Irish musician. On the afternoon of 12 January 2022, she was attacked and killed while jogging along the Grand Canal (Ireland), Grand Canal just outside Tullamore, Coun ...

, Irish teacher; suspected of being murdered * Alexis Murphy, American murder victim *

Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (born 26 April 1995) is an Irish rugby sevens and rugby union player, who has represented Ireland in both formats. At club level, she has played for Munster 15s and Railway Union. Murphy Crowe was the leading try score ...

(born 1995), Irish rugby sevens and union player *

Annie Murphy Anne Frances Murphy (born December 19, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her starring role as Alexis Rose in the CBC sitcom ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020). For her performance in the series, she garnered critical acclaim and ...

(born 1986), Canadian actress *

Brittany Murphy Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and pursued a career in acting. Her breakthrough role was as Tai Fras ...

(1977–2009), American actress *

Dervla Murphy Dervla Murphy (28 November 1931 – 22 May 2022) was an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books, writing for more than 50 years. Murphy is best known for her 1965 book '' Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle'', about a ...

(born 1931), travel writer *

Carolyn Murphy Carolyn Murphy (born August 11, 1974) is an American model and actress. Career In 1998, Murphy was named VH1/''Vogue''s Model of the Year. She played Dubbie in Barry Levinson's film ''Liberty Heights''. She was one of the 'Modern Muses' on the No ...

(born 1975), American model * Diana E. Murphy (1934–2018), American judge *

Donna Murphy Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in '' Passion'' (1994–1995) ...

(born 1958), American Tony Award-winning actress *

Erin Murphy (disambiguation) Erin Murphy Erin Margaret Murphy (born June 17, 1964) is an American actress, who is best known for her role as young Tabitha Stephens in the television sitcom ''Bewitched'', in 103 episodes from the show's third season (in 1966) to the last or ...

, multiple people * Gail C. Murphy, Canadian computer scientist *

Gillian Murphy Gillian Murphy ( ; born April 11, 1979) is an American ballet dancer who is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. Early life and education Raised in Florence, South Carolina, Murphy was a member of Columbia City Ballet before att ...

, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre *

Jess Murphy Jess Murphy is a New Zealand-born chef based in Galway, Ireland. In 2017, she was named ''Hotel & Catering Review'' Ireland's Chef of the Year. Murphy grew up in the small town of Wairoa in New Zealand's North Island. She left school at the age ...

, New Zealand-born chef based in Galway, Ireland *

Julie Murphy (singer) Julie Murphy (born 1961) is an English singer. She sings in the Welsh band Fernhill, as well as performing and recording as a solo artist. She has also collaborated musically with John Cale (performing together in the film ''Beautiful Mistake' ...

(born 1961), Welsh singer *

Julie Murphy (author) ''Julie Murphy'' (8 November 1985) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the books '' Side Effects May Vary'' (2014), '' Dumplin (2015), ''Ramona Blue'' (2017), and ''Puddin (2018). Murphy wrote her first novel, ''Side Effects May V ...

, American novelist *

Katherine Murphy Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Chris ...

, journalist, political editor of ''

Guardian Australia ''Guardian Australia'' is the Australian website of the British global online and print newspaper, ''The Guardian''. Available solely in an online format, the newspaper's launch was led by Katharine Viner in time for the 2013 Australian fede ...

'' *

Kelly Murphy Kelly Murphy is an American author, illustrator and educator. She is based in Providence, Rhode Island. Early life Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in southeastern Massachusetts. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design ...

(born 1977), American author and illustrator *

Margaret Mary Healy Murphy Margaret Mary Jane Healy Murphy, SHSp (May 4, 1833 - August 25, 1907) was an Irish-American Catholic religious sister and early civil rights activist. She known for founding the Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate, the first order of ...

(1833–1907), American Catholic nun * Mary Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Róisín Murphy Róisín Marie Murphy ( , ; born 5 July 1973) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and record producer. She first became known in the 1990s as one half of the pop duo Moloko alongside English musician Mark Brydon. After the breakup of Moloko, she em ...

(born 1973), Irish electronica singer, songwriter, and producer *

Shaun Murphy (singer) Shaun Murphy (born May 6, 1948) is an American blues and R&B singer songwriter, best known for her powerhouse singing style. Sometimes credited as Stoney, her recording career started in 1971 with Motown Records. Career Murphy shared the stage w ...

, a.k.a. ''Stoney'', American singer *

Stephanie Murphy Stephanie Murphy (born Đặng Thị Ngọc Dung; September 16, 1978) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 7th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she defeated incumbent Repu ...

, Vietnamese-American politician *

Stephanie J. Murphy Stephanie J. Murphy is an American veterinary scientist. She is the director of the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) in the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs at the National Institutes of Health. Murphy was previously a faculty ...

, American veterinary scientist * Tammy Murphy (born 1965), American banker

Fictional characters

* Meg Murphy, the main character in the movie, '' Jinxed'' (2013) * Murphy Cooper, in the film '' Interstellar'' * Captain Ed Murphy, a character in the 1987 American buddy cop action movie ''

Lethal Weapon ''Lethal Weapon'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, Darle ...

'' * Captain Murphy from the Adult Swim animated series ''

Sealab 2021 ''Sealab 2021'' is an American adult animated television series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. Cartoon Network aired the show's first three episodes in December 2000 before t ...

'' * Alex James Murphy, the police officer who became ''

RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferre ...

'' * Alexis "Lex" Murphy, in the film ''

Jurassic Park ''Jurassic Park'', later also referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton and centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when ...

'' * Frank, Sue, Bill, Kevin, and Maureen Murphy from the Netflix original ''

F Is for Family ''F Is for Family'' is an American adult animated comedy drama streaming television series created by Bill Burr and Michael Price for Netflix. It is produced by Vince Vaughn's Wild West Television, King of France Productions, Loner Productions, ...

'' * "Bleeding Gums" Murphy, on the cartoon TV series ''The Simpsons'' *

Bridey Murphy Bridey Murphy is a purported 19th-century Irishwoman whom U.S. housewife Virginia Tighe (April 27, 1923 – July 12, 1995) claimed to be in a past life. The case was investigated by researchers and concluded to be the result of cryptomnesia. Hypn ...

, historical character in a hypnotic regression case detailed in Bernstein's ''The Search for Bridey Murphy'' * Coach Murphy, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again'' * Colin Murphy (fiction), in the American soap opera ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' * Connor Murphy, from the musical ''

Dear Evan Hansen ''Dear Evan Hansen'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Steven Levenson. The musical follows Evan Hansen, a high school senior with social anxiety, "who invents an important role for himself in a t ...

'' *

Eric Murphy Eric "E" Murphy is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series ''Entourage'', and is played by Kevin Connolly. Fictional character biography Eric, Vince Chase's best friend since they were six, works as Vince's manager. Vince ...

, in the HBO series ''Entourage'' * Frank Murphy, in the movie ''

Blue Thunder ''Blue Thunder'' is a 1983 American action thriller film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson and directed by John Badham. The Blue Thunder helicopter itself did exist as two copies of modifie ...

'' (1983) * Hank Murphy, in the TV series ''

Sullivan & Son ''Sullivan & Son'' is an American sitcom created by Steve Byrne and Rob Long that was broadcast on TBS. It starred Byrne as Steve Sullivan, who surprises his parents when he leaves his job as a corporate lawyer to take over a bar owned by his ...

'' (2012) * John Murphy, in the TV series ''

The 100 The 100 may refer to: Arts and entertainment * 100 (DC Comics), fictional organized crime groups appearing in DC Comics * ''The 100'' (novel series), a 2013–2016 science fiction novel series written by Kass Morgan * ''The 100'' (TV series), 20 ...

'' *

Karrin Murphy ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are wri ...

, in

Jim Butcher Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author., He has written the contemporary fantasy ''The Dresden Files'', ''Codex Alera'', and ''Cinder Spires'' book series. Personal life Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1971. He ...

's novel series ''

The Dresden Files ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are wri ...

'' (named Connie Murphy in the TV series of the same title) * Ken Murphy, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''

He's Just Not That Into You ''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a self-improvement book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo that was published in 2004 and later adapted into a film by the same name in 2009. It was a New York Times bestseller and was featured on ''The ...

'' * Milo Murphy, in the American animated TV series ''

Milo Murphy's Law ''Milo Murphy's Law'' is an American animated television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series premiered on October 3, 2016 on Disney XD. It revolves around the title character, Milo ...

'' * Professor Michael Murphy, the protagonist in the ''

Babylon Rising There are four novels in Tim LaHaye's fiction series ''Babylon Rising'' (the first co-authored by Greg Dinallo and the others by Dr. Bob Phillips, Ph.D). Each novel has to do with the hero, Michael Murphy, a college professor, and his struggles (on ...

'' series by Dr Tim LaHaye *

Randle Patrick McMurphy Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy (also known as R.P. McMurphy) is the protagonist of Ken Kesey's novel '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1962). He appears in the stage and film adaptations of the novel as well. Jack Nicholson portrayed Randle Pat ...

, one of the main characters in

Ken Kesey Ken Elton Kesey (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American novelist, essayist and countercultural figure. He considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s. Kesey was born in ...

's novel ''

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest may refer to: * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey * ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (play), a 1963 stage adaptation of the novel starring Kirk Douglas * ''One Flew Over the ...

'' (1962) * Ray Murphy, birth name of

Gino Esposito Gino Esposito is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Shane McNamara. The character made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 11 August 2000. The character was originally played by Claude ...

, in the Australian soap opera ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...

'' * Sean Murphy (''Oz''), in the HBO TV drama series '' Oz'' * Sergeant Murphy, a fictional character in the ''

Richard Scarry Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take ...

'' books * Susan Murphy, aka

Ginormica This is a list of characters from the movie ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' and its spin-offs. Monsters Each of the main five characters are modeled after classic movie monsters.The Monsters That Inspired ‘Monsters vs. Aliens, BROOKS BARNES, March 19, ...

, one of the main protagonists of the film ''

Monsters vs. Aliens ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated monster comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by Conrad Vernon and Rob Letterman from a screenplay written by L ...

'' * Alvin Bernard Murphy, in the TV series ''

Z Nation ''Z Nation'' is an American horror television series that aired on Syfy, created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler, and was produced by The Asylum. The first season of 13 episodes premiered on September 12, 2014. ''Z Nation'' was filmed in the ...

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