McCauley

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn from Old Norse].

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh ← Old Norse Óláfr →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCauley (countable and uncountable, plural McCauleys)

plural McCauleys · alternative McAulay · alternative McAuley · alternative McCawley · alternative McGauley · alternative McGawley

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

Origin

  1. Old NorseÓláfr“Olaf”
  2. Scottish GaelicMac Amhlaoibh“son of Amhlaoibh”
  3. Scottish GaelicMac Amhalghaidh“son of Amhalghadh”
  4. EnglishMcCauley

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”).

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APA

McCauley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCauley

MLA

“McCauley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCauley. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCauley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCauley.

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