Aulay

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Aulay

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Aulay is the Anglicized form of Amhladh, which is the the Scottish Gaelic form of the name Olaf, which comes from an old Scandinavian name, Anleifr or Anlaf, from “anv” (ancestor) and “leifr” (heir).

History:
The Scandinavian nam Anlaf (modern: Olaf) was introduced to Gaelic lands by the Vikings. In Scotland, it became Aulay.

Please see Olaf for more information.

Pronunciation: aw-lay.

Alternates:
Irish (Anglicized): Auliffe.

Surnames: Maccaulay.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Aulay