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Murray has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

"Murray was a distinguished British classical scholar from Australia who dedicated his life to advocating for both the League of Nations and the United Nations."

2

Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)

"Murray spent decades compiling entries that would eventually form the foundation of the Oxford English Dictionary."

3

a southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide

"The Murray River flows westward before turning south to empty into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide."

4

Alternative form of moray

"The archaic spelling Murray is sometimes used as an alternative form of Moray in historical place names."

Proper Noun
1

A Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic​.

"Many residents in Glasgow share the Scottish surname Murray, which originates from Gaelic roots."

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Origin

The surname Murray originated as a place name for the region of Moray in northeastern Scotland. It was borrowed into English through Medieval Latin and traces its roots to Scottish Gaelic words meaning "sea settlement."

Rhyming Words
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