The western coast of Scotland and the desolate Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the Murchison family. Their name is derived from the personal name Murchadh, which means sea warrior.The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Mhurchaidh, meaning son of Murchadh; PDF Coat of Arms. + Extended History.
Definition of wraith. plural. wraiths. play \ËrÄths also ËrÄthz\. 1a : the exact likeness of a living person seen usually just before death as an apparitionb : ghost, specter. 2 : an insubstantial form or semblance : shadow. 3 : a barely visible gaseous or vaporous column.
1.2 literary A wisp or faint trace of something: a sea breeze was sending a grey wraith of smoke up the slopes. More example sentences. 1  But in the end it is fascinating, as Pilate's figure swirls before us, a wraith of smoke whose shape shifts with each new attempt to grasp it.iew synonyms. 1.1 Used in reference to a pale, thin, or insubstantial person or thing: heart attacks had reduced his mother to a wraith. More example sentences. 1  Her voice was tired, but she was starting to look like her usual self instead of the pale, thin wraith she had been.