Cormac Name Meaning & Origin
Cormac
Pronunciation: KOHR-mak, KOHR-mik (key)
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- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in the Republic of Ireland 2014
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Northern Ireland 2014
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Ireland, 2010
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Northern Ireland for 2012
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in the Republic of Ireland for 2012
- Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in the Republic of Ireland
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Our oldest son (b. 1993) is Cormac. He's a twin; his twin sister is Catherine, called Caty. His nickname is Mac. Caty and Mac are our oldest kids; their younger brothers are Eamonn (pr. Aymin), Declan, and Darrien.
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- Nicknames for Cormac
Mac, Cory, Corky
"Corley" is historically a nickname for Cormac as well.
- Meanings and history of the name Cormac
Gaelic, "son of raven"
- Famous real-life people named Cormac
Cormac McCarthy (1933-), Pulitzer Prize winning American novelist.
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (1932), Cardinal and former Archbishop of Westminster.
- Cormac in song, story & screen
Cormac McLaggen - the reserve Keeper for Gryffindor in Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince (Book 6).
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It's remarkable that the success of writer Cormac McCarthy (All the Pretty Horses) hasn't brought this Irish favorite to America's attention. Cormac's crackling consonants make for a smart, rugged sound. The name has a long and storied history in Ireland, but a disputed origin. Some claim it means "charioteer," others the unappealing "son of defilement."
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