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MacCabe may refer to: * MacCabe (surname), origin of the names ''MacCabe'' / ''McCabe'' and a list of people with the surnames. *MacCabe Park MacCabe Park is a small park located in the City of Wollongong, Australia. It is commonly misspelt McCabe Park, though the sign has since been changed to its correct name. In 1855 a land grant was made to Governor Brown, the present site of the ..., a small park located in the City of Wollongong, Australia. * MV Empire MacCabe, an oil tanker converted to a merchant aircraft carrier. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacCabe (surname)
The surnames McCabe ( ga, Mac Cába) and MacCabe( ) are Irish and Scottish surnames. McCabes are considered to have moved from the Western Isles of Scotland to Ireland sometime around 1350. McCabes are now found mostly in the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Etymology McCabe and MacCabe are Anglicisations of the Gaelic ''Mac Cába'', a patronymic name meaning "son of ''Cába''". The surname can be written in modern Scottish Gaelic as ''MacCàba'' and ''MacCaibe''. The nickname or personal name ''Cába'' is of uncertain origin. Patrick Woulfe considered that the surname was possibly derived from a nickname, meaning "a cap", or "hood". Henry Harrison suggested the name was from the Gaelic ''Mac Aba'', meaning "son of the Abbot". If Harrison is to be believed then the surname would have a similar etymology as the surnames '' MacNab'', ''McNab'', which are from the Gaelic ''Mac an Aba'', ''Mac an Abadh''. Geographic origins Bear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacCabe Park
MacCabe Park is a small park located in the City of Wollongong, Australia. It is commonly misspelt McCabe Park, though the sign has since been changed to its correct name. In 1855 a land grant was made to Governor Brown, the present site of the park. It contains a playground at the north east corner of the rectangular area covered by the park, the local youth centre is in the north west side, and a sculpture called "Nike" is found in this area amidst a garden area. The youth centre has a small skating area and sometimes ramps and kickers are brought out, with a small number of fastened ramps present. The centre's walls are covered with graffiti and murals. A small strip of native plants and trees is present on the edge of the skating area. The northeastern area features a council operated art gallery and a war memorial, featuring a planted area and a canon. The west part of the park area features shops like Dick Smith bordering a narrow walkway underneath and between climbing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
