What is the origin of the surname mcCormack?

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http://www.houseofnames.com/coatofarms_details.asp?sld=&s=McCormack
Note : Coat Of Arms looks nice for the name McCormack.

Origin Displayed: Irish

Origins Available: Scottish, Irish

While many Irish names are familiar, their past incarnations are often shrouded in mystery, reflecting the ancient Gaelic heritage of their bearers. The original Gaelic form of the name McCormack is Mac Cormaic, derived from the forename Cormac.

Spelling variations include: Cormack, MacCormack, McCormack, McCormick, MacCormick, Cormac, Cormick, Cormyck, Kormack, Kormick, Cormach, Cormich, Cormiche and many more.
First found in Munster where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Daniell Cormack who settled in Virginia in 1643; Christopher Cormack settled in Annapolis Md. in 1731; Patrick Cormack settled in New York State in 1804.

Answer 2

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cormaic ‘son of Cormac’, a personal name composed of the elements corb ‘raven’ + mac ‘son’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press

The Scots changed it from McCormick to McCormack, likely.

Answer 3

It's either Scot or Irish. More likely Irish.

When the Scots settled in Scotland they added the 'a' to the name making it MacCormack.

Answer 4

There are a variety of spellings for the surname McCormack.

In the early Celtic language it was "corb-mac" and meant "chariot lad" or "charioteer."

So says one of the family Web sites at: http://home.pacbell.net/len_g/MacCormackAlternates.html.

Another genealogy site for the name is at: http://home.pacbell.net/len_g/clanMacCormack.html.

Answer 5

Celtic. Probably Irish, as opposed to Scottish. ("MAC" = typically Scotch or Scottish / "Mc" typ. Irish) to the best of my recollection.

Answer 6

You were named after the famous spice merchants.

Answer 7

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