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Moriarty.

A surname from Irish.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/
  1. A surname from Irish.

  2. A city in Torrance County, New Mexico, United States.

  3. A locality in Latrobe council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Where this word comes from

From Irish Ó Muircheartaigh (“descendant of Muircheartach”), a name from muir (“sea”) + ceardaí (“craftsman”).

noun/ˈmɔːɹiɑː(ɹ)ti/
  1. An archenemy or nemesis, especially a highly intelligent one.

Where this word comes from

In reference to Professor James Moriarty, fictional archenemy and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.