Original Maccabees were Greeks.
Turks (jews) later took on the identity to mask themselves, like they usually do throughout history in every country they invade.
Do not let wikipedia fool you.
As the ancient Greeks found and named Scotland (Scotadi = greek meaning = dark)
Ancient Greeks in Scotland used the Maccabee in their family names.
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