McCord (surname)

McCord (also rendered MacCourt, McCourt, McCoard, McCard, and MacCord) is a Northern Irish and Scottish surname 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 in Irish translates to Ceapach Mhic Cuarta meaning 'Mac Cuarta's tillage plot'. It is very likely the name Mac Cuarta is a corruption of the Irish name Mac Mhuircheartaigh (septs of MacCurdy, and MacKurdy).

Notable people with the surname include:

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