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Macaulay


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Origin Of The Surname Macaulay

Meaning Of The Surname Macaulay

Descendant of Auley

Interesting Facts About Macaulay

Macaulay is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname Mac Amhalghaidh. The prefixed ‘mac’ in this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. The name being passed down in this case is Amhalghaidh, which is an Old Gaelic forename now abbreviated as Auley.

Macaulay Statistics

Macaulay is the number 1485 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 6,589 share the surname Macaulay in the UK.

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