Macaulay
English (British) · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Macaulay
Macaulay derives from the Scottish Gaelic name "Mac Amhlaoibh," meaning "son of Amhlaoibh" (a form of Olaf), with roots in Old Norse.
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Etymology
Macaulay derives from the Scottish Gaelic name "Mac Amhlaoibh," meaning "son of Amhlaoibh" (a form of Olaf), with roots in Old Norse. The name is primarily Scottish and Irish, historically associated with the Hebridean clan system, and has been borne by prominent British intellectuals and public figures including historian Thomas Babington Macaulay.
Macaulay currently ranks #5,521 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1992.
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