Etymology

McCauley

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Today it means: A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse]. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh ← Old Norse Óláfr
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromÓláfr“Olaf”
  2. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Amhlaoibh“son of Amhlaoibh”
  3. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMac Amhalghaidh“son of Amhalghadh”
  4. English todayMcCauley

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”).

Words from the same roots

Old NorseÓláfr all →

Olaf

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