Gawley (surname)
Encyclopedia
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 (of Slavic origin).
. McCauley is derived from the patronymic
form of two different Gaelic names. One of these names is Amhalghadh, which is of an uncertain origin. In other instances McCauley is derived from the patronymic forms of either Amhlaoibh or Amhlaidh; these names are derived from the Old Norse
personal name
Áleifr, Óláfr. According to Edward MacLysaght
, Gawley is derived from the Irish
Mag Amhlaoibh. MacLysaght stated that, in Ireland
, the surname is borne by members of a sept of the Maguires, in Fermanagh, Ireland
, and also by descendants of the Scottish Clan MacAulay
who settled in Ulster
.
of the German
Colle. This surname is a variant of Gohl, which can be of several different origins. It may be derived from a nickname meaning "bald" or "naked"; or it can be derived from a topographic name, or a habitational name, meaning "bare heathland" or "place without trees".
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. There are several different origins for the name: one from a Gaelic name; the other from a German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
name (of Slavic origin).
Gaelic derivation
According to the Dictionary of American Family Names, in some cases the surname Gawley is variant of McGauley, which is in turn a variant of McCauleyMcCauley (surname)
McCauley and MacCauley are surnames in the English language, that are borne by both males and females. There are several etymological origins for the names: all of which originated as patronyms in several Gaelic languages—Irish and Scottish Gaelic...
. McCauley is derived from the patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
form of two different Gaelic names. One of these names is Amhalghadh, which is of an uncertain origin. In other instances McCauley is derived from the patronymic forms of either Amhlaoibh or Amhlaidh; these names are derived from the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
personal name
Personal 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...
Áleifr, Óláfr. 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...
, Gawley is derived from the Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
Mag Amhlaoibh. MacLysaght stated that, in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the surname is borne by members of a sept of the Maguires, in Fermanagh, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and also by descendants of the Scottish Clan MacAulay
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...
who settled in Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
.
German derivation
In some cases, the surname Gawley is an AmericanizationAmericanization
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of the German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
Colle. This surname is a variant of Gohl, which can be of several different origins. It may be derived from a nickname meaning "bald" or "naked"; or it can be derived from a topographic name, or a habitational name, meaning "bare heathland" or "place without trees".