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McCormick (surname) McCormick is a family name that originated in Ireland, Munster [ 2] and later Scotland from the Irish given name. Spelling variations: Cormack, MacCormack, McCormack, McCormick, MacCormick, Carmack, Cormac, Cormach, Cormich and Cormiche. It comes from the first name of the original bearer.
A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. [ 1][ 2] It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name.
Mitchell or Mitchel is an English, Scottish and Irish surname with three etymological origins. In some cases, the name is derived from the Middle English and Old French (and Norman French) name Michel, a vernacular form of the name Michael. [ 1] The personal name Michael is ultimately derived from a Hebrew name, meaning "Who is like God". [ 2]
The personal name Colin from which the surname derives has an even older history; Ceawlin, the king of the West Saxons, Caelin, a brother of St Chad, and the early Welsh saint, Kollen, all have names related to Colin. In Ireland, Collins is a genuinely indigenous Irish name; in fact, it is one of the most numerous surnames, ranked number 30.
Sinclair (surname) Taken from the hermit saint, ultimately from Latin clarus, meaning "pure, renowned, illustrious". The Scoto-Norman surname Sinclair comes from the Clan Sinclair, whose progenitors moved to Scotland and were given the land of Roslin, Midlothian by the King of Scots. The style "Sinclair" is the most common.
The Møre surname is a place name derived from the Old Norse "Moerr", and the Norwegian word "Marr", meaning ocean, sea, or coastal district. Rollo, the famous Viking and founder of the Dukes of Normandy, may have been a member of this family, if his father - as some historians have it - was Rognvald Eysteinsson, Earl of Møre, Norway.
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