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macaulay

/məˈkɔːli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
macaulay
IPA
/məˈkɔːli/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Gaelic origin.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname

name

A surname.

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.

Derived Forms

Macaulayan Macaulayesque Macaulayism

Phrases

Cohen-Macaulay Macaulay's children

Rhymes With

raleigh wally crawley nepali hawley callie pauly mccauley hallie pauley mcauley lawley

Questions

How do you pronounce macaulay?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈkɔːli/.
What does macaulay mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Gaelic origin.
Where does macaulay come from?
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.

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