Maacah
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About Maacah
A rare, unisex Biblical name borne by a number of different figures in the Bible, including the wife of Machir, a wife of King David, and a granddaughter of Absalom. Derived from the Hebrew Ma'aka meaning "crushed, pressed, squeezed", it may also relate to Tel Abel-beth-maachah, a large archaeological tell (or man-made mound) in present-day Israel. Meaning "meadow of the house of Macaah", the place appears in the Bible.
Maacah for girls
Pronounced as mah-HAH or mah-KHAH in Hebrew, MA-kuh or MEHR-kuh may be more likely in English. Also spelled as Maachah, it is an extremely rare name.
Maacah for boys
A unisex Biblical name, Maacah appears in the Bible a number of times, borne by a nephew of Abraham, a wife of David, a King of Gath, and the father of Shephatiah. Meaning "crushed, pressed, squeezed", it may also connect to Tel Abel-beth-maachah, a large archaeological tell (or man-made mound) in Israel that also appears in the Bible.
Pronounced as mah-HAH or mah-KHAH in Hebrew, MA-kuh or MEHR-kuh may be more likely in English, though it is very rarely used.
Pronounced mah-AH-kuh.