Muircheartach

Muirchertach

Muirchertach

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Muirchertach (modern spelling: Muircheartach, anglicised as Murtagh) is an Irish language male given name meaning "mariner".[1] The name was sometimes Anglicised as "Mortimer." The Old Norse name Kjartan is derived from this name.[2] Muirchertach was borne by several figures from legend and history, including:

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References

  1. Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon. Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

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