# Murray

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmʌɹ.i/ · frequency rank #4,542

## Definitions
1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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## Etymology
Scottish surname derived from the place name Moray in northeastern Scotland, from Medieval Latin Moravia, Morauia, from Scottish Gaelic Moireibh, Moireabh, Moreb, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *mori (“sea”) + *trebā (“settlement”).

## Easily confused with
- **Murthy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/murray-vs-murthy)
- **Muay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muay-vs-murray)
- **marry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/marry-vs-murray)
- **merry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merry-vs-murray)
- **mural** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mural-vs-murray)
- **murky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/murky-vs-murray)
- **moray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/moray-vs-murray)
- **Murat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/murat-vs-murray)
- **Murad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/murad-vs-murray)
- **Murphy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/murphy-vs-murray)
- **McMurray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mcmurray-vs-murray)

## Common misspellings (7)
`mmurray`, `mruray`, `murary`, `muray`, `murrayy`, `murrya`, `umrray`

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