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Baby Name Maccabee |
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Meaning of Maccabee - What does the name Maccabee means? |
Pronunciation: |
mak-ah-bee | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
Hebrew |
Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Aramaic maqqabd (hammer). The name originated from Maccabees, the surname of a family of Jewish patriots who led a successful revolt against the Syrians and henceforth ruled Palestine until 37 B.C |
Variants: | Macabee, Makabi |
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