Pagan Names

Murtagh

Pronounced mur tah
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About the name Murtagh

Murtagh is a boy's name of Irish origin. It was the name of a High King and military commander who was famous for battling the Vikings in the 900s CE. The name means "Skilled in the ways of the sea".

From muir "sea" and ceardach "skilled"

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the elements, occupation, the Sea

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