Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Irish.
It gave me more of a Cormac McCarthy vibe than a Westworld one, hinting at the death of the old west, the consequences of America’s rapid industrialisation and the death of a way of life, rather than a straightforward romanticisation of the frontier and its outlaw heroes.
2018 October 10, Keza MacDonald, “Red Dead Redemption 2: three hours with the most anticipated game of the year”, in The Guardian
Origin
- Old IrishCormac
- EnglishCormac
Borrowed from Irish, from Old Irish Cormac.
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Icelandic Kormákur
- Kormákurmale given name
Irish Cormac
- Cormacmale given name
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Cite this entry
APA
Cormac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cormac
MLA
“Cormac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cormac. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cormac,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cormac.
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