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McCauley

McCauley proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].

Proper noun

McCauley (countable and uncountable, plural McCauleys)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].
  2. An unincorporated community in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of McCauley

pluralMcCauleys
alternative formMcAulay
alternative formMcAuley
alternative formMcCawley
alternative formMcGauley
alternative formMcGawley

Origin of McCauley

Two main origins: * Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh (“son of Amhalghadh”), a personal name of uncertain origin. * Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh (“son of Amhlaoibh”), a Gaelicized form of Old Norse Óláfr (“Olaf”).

Questions about McCauley

What does McCauley mean?
McCauley means a surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].
What part of speech is McCauley?
McCauley is a proper noun.

Words near McCauley in the dictionary

  1. McCatherns
  2. McCaughan
  3. McCaughans
  4. McCaughrean
  5. McCaughreans
  6. McCauley
  7. McCauleys
  8. McCausland
  9. McCauslands
  10. McCauslin
  11. McCauslins

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