Mac Amhalghaidh
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Mac Amhalghaidh is masculine surname
in the Irish language
. The name translates into English
as "son of Amhalghaidh". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form of the surname for unmarried females is Nic Amhalghaidh. The forms for married females are Bean Mhic Amhalghaidh and Mhic Amhalghaidh. The Irish Mac Amhalghaidh has numerous Anglicised forms. The surname has been borne by at least one notable Irish family
.
A cognate of Mac Amhalghaidh is the Scottish Gaelic MacAmhalghaidh; the feminine form of which is NicAmhalghaidh.
There are several variant forms of the name. A modern variant is Mac Amhalaí. Another is Mac Amhalaidh. Another variant is Mac Amhalghadha. Variant forms of Mac Amhalghaidh and Mac Amhalghadha include Mag Amhalghaidh and Mag Amhalghadha.
Amhalghaidh, also spelt Amhalghadh, is an old Gaelic name, and is of uncertain origin and meaning.
form of iníon Mhic Amhalghaidh, which translates into English as "daughter of Mac Amhalghaidh". The form of the surname for married females is Bean Mhic Amhalghaidh, which translates into English as "wife of Mac Amhalghaidh"; this feminine surname can also be represented in the contracted form Mhic Amhalghaidh.
A modern variant form of Mac Amhalghaidh is Mac Amhalaí. This surname is rendered for unmarried females as Nic Amhalaí. The form for married females is Bean Mhic Amhalaí, or simply Mhic Amhalaí.
Mac Amhalaidh
Another variant is Mac Amhalaidh. This surname is rendered for unmarried females as Nic Amhalaidh. The form for married females is Bean Mhic Amhalaidh, or simply Mhic Amhalaidh.
Mac Amhalghadha
Another variant of the surname is Mac Amhalghadha. This surname is rendered for unmarried females as Nic Amhalghadha. The form for married females is Bean Mhic Amhalghadha, or simply Mhic Amhalghadha.
Mag Amhalghaidh, Mag Amhalghadha
Variant forms of Mac Amhalghaidh and Mac Amhalghadha are Mag Amhalghaidh and Mag Amhalghadha. These surnames are rendered for unmarried females as Nig Amhalghaidh and Nig Amhalghadha. The form for married females are Bean Mhig Amhalghaidh and Bean Mhig Amhalghadha; or simply Mhig Amhalghaidh and Mhig Amhalghadha.
, Cawley
, Macally, MacAlley, MacAulay
, MacAuley, MacAuliffe, Maccally, MacCauley, MacCawley, and MacCowley, MacGawley, and Magawley. Many of these English-language surnames also have unrelated origins. For example, in many cases the Irish Mac Amhlaoibh
has been Anglicised into identical forms. Anglicised forms of Mag Amhalghaidh and Mag Amhalghadha include Gawley
, MacGaulay, MacGawlay, MacGawley, and Magawley. An Anglicised form of the Irish Mac Amhalaidh is MacGauley.
. The most notable of these was a particular family that was historically seated in what is today County Westmeath
, Republic of Ireland
. The leadership of the family had once been the powerful lords of Calraighe. According to Edward MacLysaght
, this family's eponymous ancestor of this family lived in the 13th century. A pedigree of the family is recorded stretching back to Niall of the Nine Hostages
, a semi-legendary High King of Ireland
.
In Scotland
, the unrelated MacAulays of Ardincaple
(also known as "Clan MacAulay") derived their surname from MacAmhalghaidh, the Scottish Gaelic form of the surname. The early ancestry of the MacAulays is uncertain, although their surname may ultimately be linked to members of the original family of the Earls of Lennox, who bore the name Amhalghaidh / Amhalghadh. The MacAulays of Ardincaple were historically seated at Ardincaple Castle, within territory dominated by the early Earls of Lennox.
Surname
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in the Irish language
Irish language
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. The name translates into English
English language
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as "son of Amhalghaidh". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form of the surname for unmarried females is Nic Amhalghaidh. The forms for married females are Bean Mhic Amhalghaidh and Mhic Amhalghaidh. The Irish Mac Amhalghaidh has numerous Anglicised forms. The surname has been borne by at least one notable Irish family
Irish clans
Irish clans are traditional kinship groups sharing a common surname and heritage and existing in a lineage based society prior to the 17th century.-History:...
.
A cognate of Mac Amhalghaidh is the Scottish Gaelic MacAmhalghaidh; the feminine form of which is NicAmhalghaidh.
There are several variant forms of the name. A modern variant is Mac Amhalaí. Another is Mac Amhalaidh. Another variant is Mac Amhalghadha. Variant forms of Mac Amhalghaidh and Mac Amhalghadha include Mag Amhalghaidh and Mag Amhalghadha.
Etymology
Mac Amhalghaidh translates into English as "son of Amhalghaidh", or "son of Amhalghadh". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The personal namePersonal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
Amhalghaidh, also spelt Amhalghadh, is an old Gaelic name, and is of uncertain origin and meaning.
Feminine forms
Mac Amhalghaidh is a masculine surname. The form of this surname for unmarried females is Nic Amhalghaidh. This feminine surname is actually a contractedContraction (grammar)
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form of iníon Mhic Amhalghaidh, which translates into English as "daughter of Mac Amhalghaidh". The form of the surname for married females is Bean Mhic Amhalghaidh, which translates into English as "wife of Mac Amhalghaidh"; this feminine surname can also be represented in the contracted form Mhic Amhalghaidh.
Gaelic cognate
A cognate of the Irish Mac Amhalghaidh is the Scottish Gaelic MacAmhalghaidh. The feminine form of this Scottish Gaelic surname is NicAmhalghaidh. This feminine name is composed of the prefix Nic-, which is an abbreviated form of the Scottish Gaelic nighean mhic or nì mhic, which translates into English as "daughter of the son"; thus NicAmhalghaidh translates as "daughter of MacAmhalghaidh".Variant forms
Mac AmhalaíA modern variant form of Mac Amhalghaidh is Mac Amhalaí. This surname is rendered for unmarried females as Nic Amhalaí. The form for married females is Bean Mhic Amhalaí, or simply Mhic Amhalaí.
Mac Amhalaidh
Another variant is Mac Amhalaidh. This surname is rendered for unmarried females as Nic Amhalaidh. The form for married females is Bean Mhic Amhalaidh, or simply Mhic Amhalaidh.
Mac Amhalghadha
Another variant of the surname is Mac Amhalghadha. This surname is rendered for unmarried females as Nic Amhalghadha. The form for married females is Bean Mhic Amhalghadha, or simply Mhic Amhalghadha.
Mag Amhalghaidh, Mag Amhalghadha
Variant forms of Mac Amhalghaidh and Mac Amhalghadha are Mag Amhalghaidh and Mag Amhalghadha. These surnames are rendered for unmarried females as Nig Amhalghaidh and Nig Amhalghadha. The form for married females are Bean Mhig Amhalghaidh and Bean Mhig Amhalghadha; or simply Mhig Amhalghaidh and Mhig Amhalghadha.
Anglicised forms
There are numerous Anglicised forms of the surname. Anglicisations in use today include CauleyCauley
Cauley is a surname in the English language. It is a Anglicised form of the Irish Mac Amhalghaidh.-People with the surname:*Ben Cauley, , American, trumpet player, vocalist, and founding member of the Stax recording group....
, Cawley
Cawley
Cawley is a surname in the English language. There are several different origins of the surname. In some cases the surnames are derived from any of numerous place names in England...
, Macally, MacAlley, MacAulay
Macaulay (surname)
Macaulay, MacAulay, and McAulay 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...
, MacAuley, MacAuliffe, Maccally, MacCauley, MacCawley, and MacCowley, MacGawley, and Magawley. Many of these English-language surnames also have unrelated origins. For example, in many cases the Irish Mac Amhlaoibh
Mac Amhlaoibh
Mac Amhlaoibh is masculine surname in the Irish language. The name translates into English as "son of Amhlaoibh". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form of the surname for unmarried females is Nic Amhlaoibh...
has been Anglicised into identical forms. Anglicised forms of Mag Amhalghaidh and Mag Amhalghadha include Gawley
Gawley (surname)
Gawley is a surname in the English language. There are several different origins for the name: one from a Gaelic name; the other from a German name .-Gaelic derivation:...
, MacGaulay, MacGawlay, MacGawley, and Magawley. An Anglicised form of the Irish Mac Amhalaidh is MacGauley.
Families
The surname has been borne by several Irish familiesIrish clans
Irish clans are traditional kinship groups sharing a common surname and heritage and existing in a lineage based society prior to the 17th century.-History:...
. The most notable of these was a particular family that was historically seated in what is today County Westmeath
County Westmeath
-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The leadership of the family had once been the powerful lords of Calraighe. According to Edward MacLysaght
Edward MacLysaght
Edward MacLysaght was one of the foremost genealogists of twentieth century Ireland. His numerous books on Irish surnames built upon the work of Patrick Woulfe's Irish Names and Surnames and made him well known to all those researching their family past.-Early life:Edward was born in Flax Bourton...
, this family's eponymous ancestor of this family lived in the 13th century. A pedigree of the family is recorded stretching back to Niall of the Nine Hostages
Niall of the Nine Hostages
Niall Noígíallach , or in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages, son of Eochaid Mugmedón, was an Irish king, the eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill kindred who dominated Ireland from the 6th century to the 10th century...
, a semi-legendary High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
.
In Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, the unrelated MacAulays of Ardincaple
Clan MacAulay
Clan MacAulay is a Scottish clan. The clan was historically centred around the lands of Ardincaple, which are today consumed by the little village of Rhu and burgh of Helensburgh in Argyll and Bute. The MacAulays of Ardincaple were located mainly in the traditional county of Dunbartonshire, which...
(also known as "Clan MacAulay") derived their surname from MacAmhalghaidh, the Scottish Gaelic form of the surname. The early ancestry of the MacAulays is uncertain, although their surname may ultimately be linked to members of the original family of the Earls of Lennox, who bore the name Amhalghaidh / Amhalghadh. The MacAulays of Ardincaple were historically seated at Ardincaple Castle, within territory dominated by the early Earls of Lennox.