McCord (also rendered MacCourt, McCourt, McCoard, McCard, and MacCord) is a Northern Irish and Scottish surname[1] with origins having been found between Ayrshire, Scotland, but mostly in Airgíalla [circa 7th century AD] (modern day Irish counties of Louth, Tyrone, Armagh, and Monaghan. McCord/MacCord comes from Old Gaelic name "Mac Cuarta" or sometimes "Mac Cuairt", translating as "the son of Cuairt", a byname meaning "visitor" or "journeymen" or "son of Achilles". The town of Cappagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland in gaelic translates to Ceapach Mhic Cuarta meaning Mac Cuarta's tillage plot.[2] It is very likely the name Mac Cuarta is a corruption of the Irish name Mac Mhuircheartaigh (septs of MacCurdy, and MacKurdy).[3]

Notable people with the surname include:

References

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  1. ^ "McCord". behindthename.com.
  2. ^ McCord
  3. ^ "Mac Cuarta, Mac Cuairt - Irish Names and Surnames".