# Moriarty

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/ · frequency rank #29,750

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. Professor James Moriarty, fictional archenemy and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes; by extension any such archenemy or nemesis.
3. A city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States.
4. A locality in Latrobe council area, Tasmania, Australia.

## Etymology
From Irish Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), a name from muir (“sea”) + ceardaí (“craftsman”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`mmoriarty`, `moirarty`, `morairty`, `moriarrty`, `moriartty`, `moriartyy`, `moriaryt`, `moriatry`, `moriraty`, `morriarty`, `mroiarty`, `omriarty`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/moriarty