Moriarty
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The name Moriarty is an Anglicized version of the irish name Ó Muircheartaigh which orginated in County Kerry
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Ireland
. Ó Muircheartaigh can be translated to mean navigator or sea worthy, as the irish word muir means sea and cheart means correct. Several people have the Irish name Moriarty, mostly as a surname
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County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
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Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Ó Muircheartaigh can be translated to mean navigator or sea worthy, as the irish word muir means sea and cheart means correct. Several people have the Irish name Moriarty, mostly as a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
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In fiction
- Professor MoriartyProfessor MoriartyProfessor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes in the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a criminal mastermind, described by Holmes as the "Napoleon of Crime". Doyle lifted the phrase from a real Scotland Yard inspector who was...
, the primary villain of the Sherlock Holmes series of mysteries - Count Jim MoriartyCount Jim MoriartyCount Jim Moriarty is a character from the 1950s BBC Radio comedy The Goon Show. He was voiced by Spike Milligan...
, character in The Goon Show - Dean Moriarty, character in the novel On the Road by Jack Kerouac
- Jack Moriarty, a mostly-hallucinated nemesis of Gregory House on the Holmes-inspired television series HouseHouse (TV series)House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
- Mark Moriarty, troublemaking character from the 1993 DOS game Eagle Eye MysteriesEagle Eye MysteriesEagle Eye Mysteries is a two-part series of educational computer games developed by Stormfront Studios and published by EA*Kids. The game is a first-person detective game that involves reading, writing and puzzle-solving. The in-game protagonists are twins Jake and Jennifer Eagle who form the Eagle...
- Moriarty, Tank radio operator and engineer in the 1970 film Kelly's HeroesKelly's HeroesKelly's Heroes is an offbeat 1970 comedy/war film about a group of World War II soldiers who go AWOL to rob a bank behind enemy lines. Directed by Brian G...
- Colin Moriarty, crime boss and owner of Moriarty's Saloon located in Megaton of the action role-playing game Fallout 3Fallout 3Fallout 3 is an action role-playing game released by Bethesda Game Studios, and the third major installment in the Fallout series. The game was released in North America, Europe and Australia in October 2008, and in Japan in December 2008 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360...
In real life
- Mícheál Ó MuircheartaighMícheál Ó MuircheartaighMícheál Ó Muircheartaigh is an Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ. In a career that has spanned six decades he has come to be regarded as the "voice of Gaelic games." His prolific career has earned him a place in Guinness World Records.-Early...
, Irish Gaelic Games commentator. - Brendan Moriarty, ophthalmic surgeon mostly known for introducing intraocular telescope surgery for macular degeneration. First surgeon to bring the groundbreaking telescopic lens treatment to the UK.
- Brian MoriartyBrian MoriartyBrian Moriarty is an American video game developer who authored three of the original Infocom interactive fiction titles, Wishbringer , Trinity and Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor ....
, computer game author mostly known for Trinity and Loom - Cathy MoriartyCathy Moriarty-Career:Her first film credit was Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull in 1980, as Vikki LaMotta, the wife of Robert De Niro's lead character. Her performance earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared opposite Andrew Dice Clay in the short-lived CBS...
, American actress nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her role in Raging Bull - Cecil MoriartyCecil MoriartyCecil Charles Hudson Moriarty was an Irish rugby international. He won one cap against Wales in 1899.-References:* at Scrum.com*...
, Irish rugby international - Dan Moriarty (Australian rules footballer born 1895)
- Dan Moriarty (Australian rules footballer born 1875)
- David MoriartyDavid MoriartyDavid Moriarty was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop and pulpit orator.-Biography:Moriarty was born in Ardfert, in County Kerry, in 1812. He received his early education in a classical school of his native Diocese of Kerry and Aghadoe, and later was sent to Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France...
, Irish Roman Catholic bishop and pulpit orator - Drew McWeenyDrew McWeenyDrew McWeeny , also known by his pseudonym Moriarty, is a film critic, screenwriter, and the former west coast editor of the Ain't It Cool News website...
, film critic who writes under the pseudonym "Moriarty" - George MoriartyGeorge MoriartyGeorge Joseph Moriarty was an American third baseman, umpire and manager in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1940. He played for the Chicago Cubs, New York Highlanders, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox from 1903 to 1916.Moriarty was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he grew up near the Union...
, American baseball player and umpire - Jack MoriartyJack MoriartyJack Moriarty was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .- Background :Moriarty, the son of dual Fitzroy premiership player Geoff, was a lightly built full forward who became a spectacular success after leaving Essendon Football Club at the end of 1923 and crossing to...
, Australian rules footballer - James F. MoriartyJames F. MoriartyJames F. Moriarty is a United States diplomat and career foreign service officer with the rank of Minister-Counselor. As of 2008 he is the current U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh. His appointment was confirmed as by the Senate on March 14, 2008 and he was sworn in on March 26, 2008.Prior to this...
, U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh - James Robert MoriartyJames Robert MoriartyJames R. Moriarty is an American lawyer noted for mass torts against major corporations, including Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Shell Chemicals, DuPont, and Prudential Securities...
, American lawyer - Jerry MoriartyJerry MoriartyJerry Moriarty is an American artist and teacher at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. Moriarty entered the Pratt Institute in 1956 and earned a BFA in 1960. After graduating he worked as a freelance magazine illustrator to support his Abstract Expressionist painting...
, American artist - John Moriarty (conductor)John Moriarty (Conductor)John Moriarty , is a conductor and stage director of productions at opera companies throughout the USA, and a noted vocal coach and accompanist. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts...
, American conductor and stage director - John Moriarty (writer)John Moriarty (writer)John Moriarty was an Irish writer and philosopher.A native of County Kerry, he was educated in Listowel and at University College Dublin....
, Irish writer and philosopher - Judith MoriartyJudith MoriartyJudith K. Moriarty is an American politician from Missouri. She was the first woman to serve as Missouri Secretary of State....
, American politician - Michael MoriartyMichael MoriartyMichael Moriarty is an American-Canadian actor of stage and screen, and a jazz musician. He played Benjamin Stone for four seasons on the TV series Law & Order.-Early life:...
, American actor now based in British Columbia, Canada; grandson of the baseball player George Moriarty - Paul MoriartyPaul MoriartyPaul Moriarty is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 4th Legislative District, having taken office on January 10, 2006....
, American politician - Paul Moriarty (rugby player), Welsh former international rugby union and rugby league player
- Robert MoriartyRobert MoriartyRobert J. Moriarty is a former American Marine F-4B fighter pilot who recorded over 824 missions in combat. At the age of 20, he was the youngest naval aviator in the Vietnam war. He became a Captain in the Marines at the age of 22....
14 International aviation records - William MoriartyWilliam MoriartyWilliam Moriarty was a Canadian Communist and Right Oppositionist.Moriarty was born in England and became a trade unionist working as a tin miner in Cornwall, a railway worker and then a miner in Wales. He moved to Canada in 1912 and worked first as a harvest worker...
, a leader of the Communist Party of Canada who sided with the Right Opposition - Moriarty (band)Moriarty (band)-History:Moriarty is made up of five artists of French, American, and Swiss origin. The members were mainly born in France to American parents. The group was named Moriarty in reference to Dean Moriarty, the hero of On the Road by Jack Kerouac....
, French-American musical group
With similar names
- Gene MoriarityGene MoriarityEugene John Moriarity was a 19th century Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in the majors from 1884–1885, then spent several years in the minor leagues before returning to the majors in 1892.-External links:*...
, Major League Baseball outfielder - Jay MoriarityJay MoriarityJay Moriarity was a surfer from Santa Cruz, California. He was an accomplished surfer, waterman, and adventurer. As a surfer, he made his reputation surfing Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, California. At age 16, he was made internationally famous when his wipeout at Mavericks was caught on film and...
, American surfer