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![Show Contents]() McCormac History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 McCormac is Mac Cormaic, derived from the forename Cormac. Early Origins of the McCormac familyThe surname McCormac was first found in Munster. The Cormacks of Munster were of great antiquity and descended directly from Nathi, brother of Felim who was King of Munster about the year 560 A.D. Cormac, son of Cabhsan, was the first chieftain to be called Cormack, and, of course, MacCormack came later as a direct descendent, Mac or Mc signifying the 'son of'. Early History of the McCormac familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McCormac research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1700, 1720, 1755, 1782, 1783, 1794, 1800, 1807, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1827, 1828, 1832, 1839, 1843, 1845, 1848, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1859, 1865, 1868, 1884 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McCormac History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McCormac Spelling VariationsLacking standardized spellings, scribes and church officials recorded people's name according to how they sounded. This practice often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname McCormac are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include Cormack, MacCormack, McCormack, McCormick, MacCormick, Cormac, Cormick, Cormyck, Kormack, Kormick, Cormach, Cormich, Cormiche and many more. Early Notables of the McCormac familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Anne McCormac (c. 1700-1782), birth name of Anne Bonny, born in Cork, the infamous Irish woman who became a famous pirate, operating in the Caribbean. After her capture in 1720, she and he female frie...
 McCormac migration to the United States | + |
Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the McCormac family name:
McCormac Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dan McCormac, who arrived in America in 1805 1
- William McCormac, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1838 1
- Miss Anna McCormac, aged 16, Irish settler who arrived in New York in 1846 aboard the ship "Stephen Whitney"
| Contemporary Notables of the name McCormac (post 1700) | + |
- John E. McCormac (b. 1961), American politician, Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, 2006, Treasurer of New Jersey (2002-2006)
- Hollie Brockenborough McCormac (1875-1937), American Republican politician, Woolen mill manager; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia, 1924; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1928 2
- Elizabeth McCormac, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972 2
- Gerry McCormac FSA, FRSA, FHEA (b. 1958), Irish Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Stirling
| Historic Events for the McCormac family | + |
- Mr. John McCormac (b. 1924), English Signal Boy serving for the Royal Navy from Edmonton, London, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 3
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Sine Timore
Motto Translation: Without fear.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
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