Save Type Surname (from occupation & from location) Usage French Pronounced Pron. /mə.ˈkeɪ/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsBaquet Meaning & History From a derivative of bac ‘tub’, also ‘ferry’, used as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or for a boatman.habitational name from Le Baquet, the name of several places in various parts of France.