Maccabee

MAC-ah-bee
Aramaic
"hammer"

Maccabee Origin and Meaning

The name Maccabee is a boy's name meaning "hammer".

The name of an ancient Jewish warrior, Judah Maccabee, whose deeds are described in the deuterocanonical books 1 Maccabees to 4 Maccabees.

Reminiscent of other lively choices with a Biblical link, like Zebedee, Galilee and Jericho – plus Mac is one of the coolest nicknames around.

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