What is the origin of the name Maceo?
We asked you to send in results as a competition and the two winners did such sterling jobs we are reproducing their entries here: Evan from Brooklyn submitted the following: “doing my internet research, I saw that the name “Maceo” has two different meanings: I will address both, since I think Maceo embodies both meanings. .. the name “Maceo” is one form of the Middle English name “Mace,” meaning a heavy staff or club. I think this definition fits very well for Maceo, since anyone listening to Maceo play for the first time, or even someone who has heard him before will see how hard his playing can hit you. Funk music is built on the off-beats of 2 and 4, and you need to hit hard to be able to master the off-beats the way Maceo does, and so effortlessly. This definition also fits since Maceo’s solos are some of the hardest hitting instrumental solos ever played… The other definition I found for Maceo is “God’s Gift.” This definition couldn’t fit Maceo any better. If there is anyone wi
