Cord

Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. Check marks

indicate the level to which a name has been verified.

Type Surname (from given name)

Usage Northern Irish

Other Forms FormsMcCord, McMurtry

Meaning & History

Reduced form of Mccord.

Added 3/6/2016 by anonymous
Edited 7/12/2017 by Marusero

Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɔɹd/(American English) /ˈkɔːd/(British English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Either a nickname or metonymic occupational name from Middle English (Old French) corde "rope cord string" possibly given to someone who wore a cord (round the waist) or who made ropes, bowstrings, etc.

Added 5/13/2025 by Paradiso36