Where does “Cormac” come from?

Cormac derives from Old Irish Corbmac, a compound of Old Irish corb, whose original meaning remains uncertain.

Ancestry of “Cormac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishCormac
2Old Irishmacbond, surety
3Proto-Celticmakkossurety
Every word from Proto-Celtic makkosEvery word from Old Irish macEvery word from Old Irish Cormac