McAuliffe (surname)
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McAuliffe is a surname of Irish origin.[1] The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh , meaning "son of Amhlaoibh".[1] The Gaelic name, Amhlaoibh, was derived from the Old Norse personal name Olaf.[1] The surname occurs frequently in Munster, especially northern County Cork, western County Limerick, and eastern County Kerry.[2] The McAuliffes were a sept, related to the McCarthys.[2]
[edit] People surnamed McAuliffe
- Anthony McAuliffe, (1898–1975), American, United States Army WWII general.
- Christa McAuliffe, (1948–1986), American, teacher who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
- David McAuliffe, (born 1991), Scottish, footballer.
- Dick McAuliffe, (born 1939), professional baseball player.
- Emmett McAuliffe, American, lawyer and radio talk-show host.
- Gene McAuliffe, (1872–1953), American, professional baseball player.
- Jack McAuliffe, (1886–1937), Irish born American, boxer.
- Jane McAuliffe, American, Dean of Georgetown College at Georgetown University.
- Maurice F. McAuliffe, (1875–1944), American, Roman Catholic bishop.
- several people, Michael McAuliffe
- Michael McAuliffe (drug trafficker), (died 1993), Australian, executed in Malaysia for drug trafficking.
- Michael P. McAuliffe, American, politician.
- Nichola McAuliffe, (born 1955), British actress.
- Roger McAuliffe, American, politician.
- Ron McAuliffe, (1918–1988), Australian, politician.
- Rosemary McAuliffe, American, politician.
- Steven J. McAuliffe, (born 1948), American, judge.
- Terry McAuliffe, (born 1957), American, businessman, political operative.
- Tim McAuliffe, Canadian, television comedy writer.
