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Macaulay

/məˈkɔːli/

Macaulay proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic of Gaelic origin.

Proper noun (1)

Macaulay

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

Proper noun (2) capitalized: MacAulay

MacAulay

  1. A surname.

Forms of Macaulay

alternative formMacAulay

Origin of Macaulay

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.

Words formed from Macaulay

Questions about Macaulay

What does Macaulay mean?
Macaulay means a surname from Scottish Gaelic of Gaelic origin.
What part of speech is Macaulay?
Macaulay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Macaulay?
Macaulay is pronounced /məˈkɔːli/.

Words near Macaulay in the dictionary

  1. Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
  2. macauba
  3. macauco
  4. macaucoes
  5. macaucos
  6. Macaulay
  7. Macaulay's children
  8. Macaulayan
  9. Macaulayesque
  10. Macaulayism
  11. macaulayite

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