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Moriarty
MAW-ree-ah-tee
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An Irish surname, famously borne by Professor James Moriarty, the archenemy of Sherlock Holmes.
"He referred to his business rival as his own personal Moriarty."
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Etymology
From Irish Ó Muircheartaigh ("descendant of Muircheartach"), from muir ("sea") and ceardaí ("craftsman").