Murry

Murry is a surname and, less commonly, a given name. It is a variant spelling of Murray, which is of Scottish origin and is linked to the region of Moray and the Clan Murray.

As a surname, Murry has appeared in records in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia, among others. The spelling variant persists in genealogical and civil documents across several English-speaking regions.

Given name usage for Murry is rare and tends to occur as a historical or familial given name, rather than as a widely adopted modern first name.

Notable bearers with the Murry surname are fewer than those documented under the Murray spelling, and individuals bearing the name have been noted in various fields such as sports, academia, and the arts. The name’s presence in public life is modest compared with other spellings of the same surname.

In addition to its use as a surname, Murry appears in other contexts as a place name or in fiction, where the spelling is used to differentiate character names or locales from the more common Murray form.

See also Murray for broader information on the related surname and its variants.