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Clan MacCord, Member of COSCA Since 1990 and Licensed 501c Corporation

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO MACCORD/MCCORD HISTORY

(“Mc” is an abbreviation of “Mac” and is used interchangeably)

For the dialect of the Scots language, see Ulster Scots language.

Surname Variations
The prefixes “Mac” and “Mc” both connote “son of”. Other variations of our
surname are; Cord, Corde, Courtney, Cuarta, MacChoard, MacChord,
MacCord, MacCorda, MacCorde, MacCourt, MacCourty,
MacCuiart, MacCuarta, Maolcuiart, McCord, McCorda, McCorde, McCort,
McCourt and others.

The Antiquity of Our Surname
The MacCord/McCord surname is an anglicized version of an ancient
Gaelic/Celtic name with connections to Scotland as well as Ireland.
We are also related to the Great
Houses of Scotland ......
to read more [click here]

McCord History from 1400 to 1600
The McCord family name history regarding McCords/MacCords/MacCourts
is based on well documented information placing the family in Ayrshire going
back to the Fifteenth century with lands owned by Clan Chief Nigel MacCord.
These MacCords were of Celtic ancestry and probably came to the Argyle
Scotland area from Northern Ireland as part of the DalRaida tribe in the Seventh
century ... [click here]

MacCord/McCords In Early America
The majority of McCord families, here in the United States of America, are
seven or more generations from the first McCord arrivals in the then “New Colonial
Country”. To read more [click here].



Finding Your Family Line
To find out which McCord Family line you are part of and trace your
lines through America’s great history and read more, visit the MacCord Family Lines page.

St. Columba and Warrior Monks
You may become fascinated by reading about our relationship with St.
Columba and the MacCord/McCord as Warrior Monks. To read more [click here]

Recommended Reading and Web Links
For our favorite sites for research and books of real value [click here]

More Questions? Who to Contact?
Research is ongoing and new family history is often just around the
corner. If you wish to be notified when the latest news breaks, please leave your
contact information and the Clan will put you on our mailing list. If you have any
other questions, please refer to our “Who To Contact” page for lists of Clan
Officials, [click here].

Clan MacCord Welcomes You and “We Got Your Back”!