McCormick (surname) the deaths of several prominent MacCormicks of County Fermanagh; the last of these died in 1431. Another possible derivation of the name is that it comes from the gaelic "Mac Cormaic" which comes from "corb" and "mac" meaning "Ravenson". Scottish and Irish patronymic surnames frequently have the prefix Mac or Mc. When these surnames were originally developed, they were formed by adding the Gaelic word, mac, which means son of, to the name of the original bearer's father, or to the father's trade. Patrick C. McCormick 1979-1983 Cobra Gunship Pilot 1/17th 82nd Airborne McCormick (surname) McCormick is a family name
Smith (surname) England the surname Goff, which is common in East Anglia, is derived from the Breton and Cornish "goff" a cognate of the Gaelic "gobha". This particular surname was brought to England by migrant Bretons, following the Norman Conquest of England. Smith (surname) Smith is a surname originating in England. It is the most prevalent surname in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, the second most common surname in Canada, and the fifth most common surname in the Republic of Ireland. The surname Smith is particularly prevalent among those of English, Scottish and Irish descent, but is