Macaulay

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Macaulay^¹

/məˈkɔːli/

Where it comes from

From Scotland, an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh ("son of Amhalghaidh"). From Ireland, an anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh ("son of Amhlaoibh") or Mac Amhlaidh ("son of Amhlaidh"). These Gaelic names are derived from the Old Norse personal name Áleifr and Óláfr.

proper noun MacAulay

A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Gaelic origin.
A male given name transferred from the surname

MacAulay^²

proper noun

A surname.

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"Macaulay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macaulay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Macaulay. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/macaulay

Chicago

"Macaulay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/macaulay.

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@misc{macaulay_2026,
  title = {Macaulay},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macaulay},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}