What is "mcauley"

McAuley, MacAuley, and Macauley may refer to:

Macaulay, McAuley, MacAuley, and Macauley are surnames in the English language. There are several etymological origins for the names: all of which originated as patronyms in several Gaelic languages— Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Although the English-language surnames are ultimately derived from Gaelic patronyms, the English-language surnames, and the modern Gaelic-language forms do not refer to the actual name of the bearer's father. The English-language surnames are generally popular in certain parts of Ireland—both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the United States of America, the surnames are not very common, and McAuley is a much more common surname than MacAuley and Macauley combined.