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Mur

Boy Name day: May 24
Mur is a short form of Murray: on birth records it is written Murray (22,000 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Murray page. Also a short form of Murry.
Origin: Scottish (place name). Meaning: From Moray, 'settlement by the sea'.
A Scottish surname derived from the region of Moray, whose name means 'sea settlement', later used as a given name.

Name day for Mur

May 24

Why this day? Mur is a short form of Murray, and shares its name day.

Mur is celebrated in the United States on May 24.

The story of the name Mur

Mur is a short form of Murray. It keeps its origin (Scottish (place name)) and meaning — from Moray, 'settlement by the sea', and shares its name day, May 24.

On birth records, Mur is rarely written as such: the Murs are Murrays (22,000 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Murray page. Mur is also a short form of Murry.

Frequently asked questions about Mur

What does Mur mean?

Mur is a short form of Murray, which means from Moray, 'settlement by the sea'.

When is Mur's name day?

May 24, together with Murray: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mur a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Murray.

Mur's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Mur

Top 10

  1. Jerome96%
  2. Darrell96%
  3. Neil96%
  4. Stanley96%
  5. Glenn96%
  6. Steve94%
  7. Michael93%
  8. Darryl93%
  9. Micheal93%
  10. Bill92%

Bottom 10

  1. John51%
  2. Joseph57%
  3. Jimmy59%
  4. Johnny59%
  5. Tommy60%
  6. Karl60%
  7. Randy67%
  8. Jon67%
  9. Peter67%
  10. Bruce67%

Love potential for Mur

Top 10

  1. Lonnie90%
  2. Micheal90%
  3. Michael90%
  4. David87%
  5. Darrell87%
  6. Jeffery86%
  7. Jeffrey86%
  8. Jerome84%
  9. Allan84%
  10. Roger84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny54%
  3. Don59%
  4. Jim59%
  5. Duane59%
  6. Jon59%
  7. Jimmy59%
  8. Randy61%
  9. Phillip62%
  10. Philip62%

Professional potential for Mur

Top 10

  1. John88%
  2. Paul87%
  3. Gary85%
  4. Martin85%
  5. Michael83%
  6. Micheal83%
  7. Philip82%
  8. Phillip82%
  9. Robert82%
  10. Stephen82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean51%
  2. Karl57%
  3. Jimmy58%
  4. Charles60%
  5. Carl60%
  6. Johnny60%
  7. Richard61%
  8. Ricky61%
  9. Randy61%
  10. Ronald63%

Crush potential for Mur

Top 10

  1. Darrell94%
  2. Jerome91%
  3. Steve89%
  4. Barry89%
  5. Darryl89%
  6. Kevin89%
  7. Ronnie88%
  8. Glenn87%
  9. Stanley87%
  10. David87%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Karl49%
  3. Joseph50%
  4. Jon56%
  5. Phillip61%
  6. Philip61%
  7. Peter61%
  8. Gordon61%
  9. Dennis61%
  10. Reginald62%
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