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McCormick
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English
Alternative forms
en MacCormick McCormac McCormack McCormic McOrmick
Etymology
From en gd,ga Mac Cormaic son of Cormac,3 1 Mac Cormac, Mac Cormack, Mac Cormick (Celt.) Son of Cormac(k: v. Cormac(k from en sga Cormac, sga Corbmac, which is itself from sga corb chariot + sga mac son.93 1 Cormac, Cormack, Cormick (Celt.) Son of the Chariot [Ir. Cormac for Corbmac—corb, chariot + mac, son] The double patronymic "arose when the meaning of Cormac began to be lost sight of".1883, Harry Alfred Long, Personal and family names: a popular monograph on the origin and history of the Present and former Timespage 282 Many books of baby names also connect the name to an Irish word for "raven".2011, Diane Stafford, 60,001+ Best Baby Names2010, Bruce Lansky, The Very Best Baby Name Book: 60,000+
Pronunciation
en /məˈkɔː(ɹ)mɪk/
Proper noun
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en unincorporated community co/Pope County s/Illinois c/USA.
en town/county seat co/McCormick County s/South Carolina c/USA.
en unincorporated community co/Lewis County s/Washington c/USA.
Derived terms
en McCormick County
See also
en McCormick (surname)
en McCormick, South Carolina
References
en surnames from Irish surnames from Scottish Gaelic