Cable

Cable is a name of American origin and the meaning of Cable is 'rope.' The Cable family name tracks its roots to the old Anglo-Saxon name ‘Cabel’, derived from the Anglo-Norman (French) surname ‘Cabel and Cable’, which in turn is derived from the Latin word ‘capulus’, meaning ‘handle, handgrip, or hilt’ or ‘coffin’. Well-known personalities with this name include Frank Cable, an early pioneer in the design of submarines, and Tom Cable, an American football trainer for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).