Margaret in Toronto "Martyn" is correct up to a point. In the 18th century and early 19th century the name is quite often found as McCurry which was then reduced to Curry. (The loss of Mac is very common in names in Argyll). You should also know that the name is also became McMurchy or McMurchie in Kintyre, although that name elsewhere derives from MacMhurchaidh and not MacMhuirich. (mh represents the sound v in Gaelic). However, you are also correct in that the MacPhersons of Badenoch were known as Clann Mhuirich. Be warned that one must be very careful when dealing with Gaelic names a) because a common clan name may hide a variety of names which were used for particular parts of the clan or for different individuals in it - for example the many different names which are used for the various branches of the Campbells (Mac Cailein Mór - the Duke of Argyll, Mac Dhonnchaidh - Campbell of Inverawe, Mac Iomhair - Campbell of Asknish etc.) ; and b) because the same name in Gaelic could have several different equivalents when used in English and the same form used in English could represent several quite different Gaelic names. Frank Bigwood