The Irish surname McCormick is of patronymic  origin. The name is an anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cormaic meaning “‘son of Cormac.” The personal name Cormac is a Gaelic name composed of the elements corb  meaning “raven’” and  mac meaning “‘son.” The McCormick name is predominantly fornd in East Ulster in the north of Ireland particularly in counties Antrim and Down. A notable bearer of the name is Robert Rutherford “Colonel” McCormick  the famous owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper.