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Comments and insights on the name Macaulay: | Edit

This is a strong, masculine name that could easily be shortened to Mac. It's a shame that people will automatically link it to Macaulay Culkin.

Personal experiences with the name Macaulay: | Edit

I know a little girl named McAuley.

Nicknames for Macaulay: | Edit

Mac, Macky

Meanings and history of the name Macaulay: | Edit

From a surname derived from the given name Aulay, "son of Aulay."

Famous real-life people named Macaulay: | Edit

Macaulay Culkin, American actor
Macauley Arnold, English hunk

Macaulay in song, story & screen: | Edit

Macaulay "Mike" Connor, Jimmy Stewart's Oscar-winning role in the romantic comedy "The Philadelphia Story."
Macaulay Cain, character in the book "Fair is the Rose", by Meagan McKinney.