McAuliffe (surname)

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McAuliffe or MacAuliffe is a surname of Norse Irish origin. [1] The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh , meaning "son of Amhlaoibh ". [1] The Gaelic name, Amhlaoibh, was derived from the Old Norse personal name Olaf. [1] The surname occurs frequently in Munster, especially northern County Cork, western County Limerick, and eastern County Kerry. [2] The McAuliffes were a sept, related to the McCarthys. [2]

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People surnamed McAuliffe

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  1. 1 2 3 McAuliffe Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-08
  2. 1 2 Surname search Archived 2016-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-12-08
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