Abee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Abee

What does the name Abee mean?

The root of the ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name Abee is the Gaelic form Mac-Aba, which means son of the Abbot.

Early Origins of the Abee family

The surname Abee was first found in on the Isle of Arran, where they held a family seat from early times. The family name Abee first appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Abee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Abee research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early Abee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Abee Spelling Variations

Historical recordings of the name Abee include many spelling variations. They include They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. MacCabe, McCabe, McAbe, MacAbe and others.

Early Notables of the Abee family

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Migration of the Abee family to Ireland

Some of the Abee family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 72 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Abee family

Descendents of Dalriadan-Scottish families still populate many communities across North America. They are particularly common in Canada, since many went north as United Empire Loyalists at the time of the American War of Independence. Much later, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the highland games and Clan societies that now dot North America sprang up, allowing many Scots to recover their lost national heritage. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Abee, or a variant listed above: Andrew, Anne, Bernard, Bridget, Charles, Edward, Francis, Hugh, James, John, Mary, Michael, Patrick, Peter, and Thomas MacCabe, all arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1820 and 1860..