English
MacCabe
MacCabe comes from Irish Mac Cába ‘son of Cába’.
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Cába‘son of Cába’
- EnglishtodayMacCabe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Cába‘son of Cába’
- EnglishtodayMacCabe
The story
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cába (‘son of Cába’), a personal name of uncertain origin.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
had, case, except, heavy, receive, cash, catch, heavily, behavior, chase, accept, achieve, capacity, recipe, reception, capture, capable, perception, haven, cable, occupation, recipient, hawk, behave, anticipation, anticipate, susceptible, deception, chassis, caption, captive, capsule, conceive, captivity, deceive, deceptive, cater, deceit, cassette, casket, 134 more
through Proto-Indo-European *káput ‘head’
through Proto-Italic *kaput ‘head’
capitalism, capitalize, capitan, capote, capitaine, 60 more
through Latin caput ‘head’
capital, captain, chapter, chef, cattle, capitol, precipitation, capita, mischief, mischievous, cad, chieftain, precipitate, capillary, precipitous, chattel, occipital, capo, caddie, capitulate, escapade, jefe, dishevelled, chabot, caput, cabochon, 67 more
through Latin cappa ‘headwear, cap’
escape, cope, cape, chapel, cabin, chaplain, capa, cabana, capuchin, scamper, kaput, scamp, chaperon, 19 more
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Mac Cába / MacCabe