About Maccabee
The name "Maccabee" is derived from the Hebrew word "maqqabah," meaning "hammer." It is most famously associated with the Maccabees, a Jewish family who led a successful rebellion against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. The Maccabees, led by Judah Maccabee, fought to preserve Jewish religious and cultural practices, and their victory is commemorated during the festival of Hanukkah. The name "Maccabee" has come to symbolize strength, resilience, and the fight for religious freedom.
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Most individuals with the name Maccabee are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 42.86% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Maccabee in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Maccabee using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.