Macauley - Meaning of Macauley

What does Macauley mean?

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Macauley

[ 3 syll. ma-cau-ley, mac-aul-ey ] The baby boy name Macauley is pronounced as MaaKAA-L-iy- †. Macauley is of Scottish Gaelic origin and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name's meaning is 'the son of Olaf (an ancestral relic)'.

Forms of Macauley include the English Macalay, the name Macaulay, the English Macawlay, the name MacCaulay, the name MacCauley, the English Maccauley, the name McCaulay, and the name McCauley.

See also the related categories, english and son (heir).

Macauley is an infrequently used baby name for boys. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Macauley include MacAulay, MacAuley, Macaulay, Macalay, Macawlay, MacCaulay, MacCauley, Maccauley, MacGill, MacGyll, Macgill, Macgyll, MacNiel, Macniel, Maikal, Makael, Makell, Makula, Mangala, and Manual.

† Pronunciation for Macauley: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"