Cormick

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic or from Irish Cormac, from Old Irish Cormac, Corbmac, from corb ("chariot") + mac ("son").[1] Many books also connect the name to an Irish word for "raven".[2][3]

Proper noun

Cormick

  1. A surname​. from Irish or Gaelic.
  2. A male given name.

References
  1. Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, page 93
  2. 2011, Diane Stafford, 60,001+ Best Baby Names
  3. 2010, Bruce Lansky, The Very Best Baby Name Book: 60,000+

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