"Macaulay" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /məˈkɔːli/ Forms: MacAulay [alternative]
Etymology: From Scotland, an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh ("son of Amhalghaidh"). From Ireland, an anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh ("son of Amhlaoibh") or Mac Amhlaidh ("son of Amhlaidh"). These Gaelic names are derived from the Old Norse personal name Áleifr and Óláfr. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{uder|en|non|-}} Old Norse Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Macaulay
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Gaelic origin.
    Sense id: en-Macaulay-en-name-aioUs~VP Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname
    Sense id: en-Macaulay-en-name-ZL~NTmsj Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Cohen-Macaulay, Macaulayan, Macaulayism, Macaulay's children
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