MacAuley
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MacAuley is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin.[1][2]
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[edit] Etymology
The surname, MacAuley, can be derived from two different names.
- Scottish origin (from Dunbartonshire; see Clan MacAulay), and Irish origin (from County Westmeath).[2] The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh, a personal name of uncertain origin.[2]
- Scottish origin (from the Hebrides; see MacAulays of Lewis), and Irish origin (from County Fermanagh).[2] The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh or Mac Amhlaidh, meaning "son of Olaf".[2] These Gaelic names derive from the Old Norse personal names Áleifr and Óláfr.[2]
[edit] People surnamed MacAuley
- Alexander MacAuley, (1863–1931), British/Australian, professor of mathematics and physics.
- Ed Macauley, (born 1928), American, professional basketball player.
[edit] Things and places
- Macauley Island, volcanic island belonging to the Kermadec Islands.
- Macauley's Theatre, the premier theatre in Louisville, Kentucky during the late 19th and early 20th century.
[edit] See also
- Similar names
