Macaulay

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Macaulay is a Scottish surname that means "Son of Olaf"
Pronunciation
Macaulay is pronounced muh-KO-lee.
mə-KAW-lee
Popularity
Macaulay is not a very common name, and its popularity varies from country to country. In the United States, it ranked as the 5,359th most popular name for baby boys in 2020.

cartoon of the name Macaulay
Cartoon of Macaulay

Macaulay Name meanings & History

Macaulay is a Scottish surname that means "Son of Olaf". From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh, itself derived from Amhalghadh, a given name of unknown meaning. A famous bearer of the surname was Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1861), a British Whig politician and noted historian. The given name is borne by the American former child actor Macaulay Culkin (1980-), who was named after the British politician. Macaulay is primarily used as a first name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Macaulay: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Macaulay:

M: Memorabilia,Maternal,Manipulative,Mushy,Mother,Mommy,Memory

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Action

C: Chatty,Curious,Candid,Cute,Choice,Copycat,Clever

U: Understanding,Unity,Undermining,Universality,Utopia

L: Lazy,Lover,Legal,Languid,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

Macaulay is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Macaulay include Macaulay Culkin, an American actor, and Thomas Babington Macaulay, a British historian and politician.

2.) Macaulay (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Son of righteousness

Other Forms: MacAulay, McAulay


3.) Macaulay (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) son of righteousness.

Other Forms: Macaulea, Macaulee, Macaulei, Macauleigh, Macauley, Macauli, Macaulie, Macaully, Macauly, Maccauley, Mackaulea, Mackaulee, Mackaulei, Mackauleigh, Mackauley, Mackauli, Mackaulie, Mackauly, Macualay, McCaulea, McCaulee, McCaulei, McCauleigh, McCauley, McCauli, McCaulie, McCauly


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