McCabe or MacCabe are surnames of Irish or Scottish origin. McCabe is ranked 1,200th most common surname in the 1990 United States Census,[1] and MacCabe is ranked 43,031th.[1]
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Origin
MacCabe, McCabe are Anglicizations of MacCába (Irish Gaelic), meaning son of Cába.[2] The nickname or personal name Cába, is of an uncertain meaning.[2] The MacCabes were originally from the Western Isles of Scotland, and settled in Ireland with the arrival of the Gallowglass[3] (foreign soldiers from the highlands and isles of Scotland). The MacCabes were thought to have originally settled in Breifne, what is today County Cavan and County Leitrim.[3]
Notable people surnamed McCabe
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- Bryan McCabe (1975— ), Canadian professional hockey player
- Colleen McCabe (1952— ), British fraudster, former headteacher
- Dave McCabe, English vocalist and musician
- Edward McCabe several people
- Edward McCabe (attorney), former Associate White House Counsel
- Edward P. McCabe (1850–1923), American politician.
- Gerard McCabe (1980— ), Northern Irish actor
- John McCabe several people
- John McCabe (author), British author
- John McCabe (composer) (1939— ), English composer and pianist
- John McCabe (writer) (1920–2005), Shakespearean scholar
- Joseph McCabe (disambiguation) several people
- Joseph McCabe (1867–1955), English writer
- Joseph McCabe (baseball player) (1938— )
- Joseph McCabe (editor)
- Kevin McCabe several people
- Kevin McCabe (Sheffield United), English venture capitalist and plc chairman of Sheffield United Football Club
- Kevin McCabe (GAA), Northern Irish Gaelic footballer
- Milo McCabe, British television presenter and comedian
- Nick McCabe, (1971— ), English musician
- Patrick McCabe several people
- Patrick McCabe (novelist) (1955— )
- Pat McCabe (lacrosse player) (1969— )
- Pat McCabe (rugby player) (1988— )
- Stan McCabe (1910–1968), Australian cricketer
- Steve McCabe several people
- Steve McCabe (author), Canadian artist and poet
- Steve McCabe (politician) (1955— ), British politician
- Zia McCabe (1975?— ), American musician.
Notable people surnamed MacCabe
- Colin MacCabe, British writer and film producer
- Edward Cardinal MacCabe (1816–1885), Archbishop of Dublin
References
- ^ a b http://www.census.gov/genealogy/names/dist.all.last Retrieved April 20, 2007
- ^ a b http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?fid=10&ln= Retrieved on April 21, 2007
- ^ a b http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm Retrieved on April 21, 2007
