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| | murphy Coat of Arms, Family Crest |
 | | The original Gaelic form of the name murphy is O Murchadha or Mac Murchadha, which are both derived from the word "murchadh," meaning "sea warrior." |
 | | Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Dennis Murphy, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1766; Abraham Murphy, who settled in Maryland in 1674; Daniel Murphy, who came to Maryland in 1678; Ann Murphy, who settled in Philadelphia in 1773. |
 | | The Ancestors and Descendants of Simon Jones and Ann M. (Dorr) Murphy by Marjorie Barnes Thompson, Early Murphy's, Murpheys in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Robertson and Carroll Counties, Tennessee by Marion Emerson Murphy. |
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