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Murchieson Surname Definition:

An Englishing of Gaelic MacMhurchaidh, 'son of Murchadh,' Englished Murdoch. Fowill Morthoison was burgess of Inverness, 1452 (Invernessiana, p. 122). John Murchosone was witness in Peebles, 1473 (Peebles, 24). Findlay Murquhasson and Neill Murquhason or Murquhessoun were tenants in Tiree, 1541 (ER.

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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:113,4315,331

Murchieson Surname Meaning

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An Englishing of Gaelic MacMhurchaidh, 'son of Murchadh,' Englished Murdoch. Fowill Morthoison was burgess of Inverness, 1452 (Invernessiana, p. 122). John Murchosone was witness in Peebles, 1473 (Peebles, 24). Findlay Murquhasson and Neill Murquhason or Murquhessoun were tenants in Tiree, 1541 (ER., XVII, p. 614,647). Alexander Murquhosoun and John, his son, were cruelly slain in Caithness, 1566 (RPC., I, p. 447). Johnne Murchosoun was reidare at Kintail, 1574 (RMR.) and in 1582 Donald Murchesoun was presented to the same church on the demission of John (OPS., II, p. 391). Ewander Murchieson of Octerteir took the Test in Rossshire, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 417). Duncan Murchison in Achtatoralan and Donald Murchieson in Auchtertite appear in 1726 (HP., II, p. 324,326).

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A corruption of Merchistoun, in Scotland, the seat of the Napiers. So, frequently, Johnson from Johnstoun.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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