Meaning and background
The story behind Murdock
Murdock has a documented Scottish and Irish surname history. The Dictionary of American Family Names identifies it as a variant of Scottish Murdoch, explicitly supporting the final ck spelling in this family-name relationship. That can be useful for an owner honoring a family or particular namesake. The entry verifies a variant connection rather than assigning Murdock a separate meaning based on how its modern English letters happen to look.
- Origin
- Scottish and Irish surname variant of Scottish Murdoch. Source
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About Murdock
Recorded as a dog’s name
Murdock appears in 1 dog licence record in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɝdɑk/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɝdɑk/ · primary stress on syllable 1M ER1 D AA0 K
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Sources and research notes (3)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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