Meanings
proper nounMcCord (countable and uncountable, plural McCords)
plural McCords · alternative McCort · alternative McCourt · alternative McGirt · alternative McGuirt · alternative McWhirt
- countableuncountableA surname.
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lincoln County and Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States.
Origin
- Scottish GaelicMac Cuairt
- EnglishMcCord
Anglicized form of Northern Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Cuairt or Mac Cuarta, meaning "son of a journey," from mac + cuairt. Compare McMurtry.
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APA
McCord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCord
MLA
“McCord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCord. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCord,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCord.
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