McCord (also rendered MacCourt, McCourt, McCoard, McCard, and MacCord) is a surname with origins having been found between Ayrshire, Scotland, but mostly in Airgíalla [circa 7th century AD] (modern day Irish counties of Louth, Tyrone, Armagh, and Monaghan. McCord/MacCord comes from Old Gaelic name "Mac Cuarta" or sometimes "Mac Cuairt", translating as "the son of Cuairt", a byname meaning "visitor" or "journeymen"or "son of Achilles" The town of Cappagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland in gaelic translates to Ceapach Mhic Cuarta meaning Mac Cuarta's tillage plot. It is very likely the name Mac Cuarta is a corruption of the Irish name Mac Mhuircheartaigh (septs of MacCurdy, and MacKurdy).
Notable people with the surname include:
AnnaLynne McCord (b. 1987), American actress (younger sister of Angel McCord)
Andrew McCord (c.1754 - 1808), American politician
Bill McCord (1916 - 2004), American radio and television announcer
Bob McCord (b. 1934), retired Canadian ice hockey player
Castor McCord (1907 - 1963), American jazz saxophonist
Catherine McCord (b. 1974), American fashion model and actress
Charles McCord (b. 1943), American news anchor and radio personality
Darris McCord (b. 1933), former American footballer
David McCord (1897 - 1997), American poet
David Ross McCord (1844 - 1930), Canadian lawyer
Dennis McCord (b. 1941), retired American professional wrestler
Dennis McCord (1952 - 2005), Canadian ice hockey player
Frank C. McCord (1890 - 1933), US Navy commander
Gary McCord (b. 1948), American professional golfer
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord (b. 1956), American philosopher
Harold McCord (1893 - 1957), American film editor
Howard McCord (b. 1932), American writer
Hugo McCord (1911 - 2004), American biblical scholar
James W. McCord, Jr. (b. 1924), electronics expert and former CIA agent
Jim Nance McCord (1878 - 1969), American politician
Joe McCord, Tennessee politician
Kent McCord (b. 1942), American actor
Leon Clarence McCord (1878 - 1952), US federal judge
Myron H. McCord (1840 - 1908), US Representative from Wisconsin
Quentin McCord (b. 1978), American Arena football player
Robert McCord, Treasurer of Pennsylvania
Ryan McCord (b. 1989), Scottish footballer
Scott McCord, Canadian voice actor and blues singer
Thomas McCord (1750 - 1824), Irish born Canadian businessman and politician
Tim McCord (b. 1979), American musician
Séamas Dall Mac Cuarta (d. 1733) Irish Gaelic poet
