Cable
English · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Cable
The given name 'Cable' derives from the Old French and Latin *capulum* meaning "halter" or "rope," and as an English surname-turned-first-name, it metaphorically signifies a "strong rope" or "cable." It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, with no specific religious association, and gained modest historical use as a given name after the 19th-century American author George Washington Cable.
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Etymology
The given name 'Cable' derives from the Old French and Latin *capulum* meaning "halter" or "rope," and as an English surname-turned-first-name, it metaphorically signifies a "strong rope" or "cable." It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, notably in the United States, with no specific religious association, and gained modest historical use as a given name after the 19th-century American author George Washington Cable.
Cable currently ranks #8,871 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.
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