English
McCabe
McCabe comes from Irish Mac Cába.
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Cába
- EnglishtodayMcCabe
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Irishc. 1200–presentMac Cába
- EnglishtodayMcCabe
The story
A common spelling variant of MacCabe, anglicized form of Irish Mac Cába.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘head’
had, case, except, heavy, receive, cash, accept, catch, achieve, heavily, capacity, behavior, chase, recipe, reception, capture, perception, capable, haven, occupation, cable, recipient, hawk, behave, anticipation, anticipate, susceptible, deception, chassis, caption, captive, capsule, conceive, deceive, captivity, 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, chapel, cape, cabin, chaplain, capa, cabana, capuchin, scamper, kaput, chaperon, scamp, 19 more
Today it means
name A surname from Irish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Irish Mac Cába / McCabe