Son of the abbot
An Irish and Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic 'Mac Aba'. It originally denoted the son of an abbot, suggesting a family connection to a monastery or ecclesiastical estate. While traditionally a surname, it is occasionally used as a distinctive given name in the United States.
Less common today
Mccabe isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,751 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist John McCabe, a gambler and businessman · McCabe & Mrs. Miller
