Mac Maoláin Mac Maoláin Mac Maoláin Gaelic-Irish surname. Mac Maoláin was a surname borne by a number of unrelated families in Gaelic Ireland, anciently found in Breifne, Mide, Brega, Connacht and Ulster. Now anglicized MacMullan, MacMullen, MacMoylan, McMullen, McMullan, McMellon, and McMullin, this name finds its origins as the collateral form of the root forenames: Maelan (pronounced Moylan); Maolain (pronounced Mullan) and Meallain (pronounced Mellan). The Irish form Mac (pronounced Mec=son of) Maoláin evolved primarily in the provinces of Connacht, Leinster and also in Ulster, where the influx of Scot Irish McMillan who adopted the Irish form McMullen makes separation of the
McAuley (surname) McAuley (surname) Macaulay, McAuley, MacAuley, and Macauley 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. Although the English-language surnames are ultimately derived from Gaelic patronyms, the English-language surnames, and the modern Gaelic-language forms do not refer to the actual name of the bearer's father. The English-language surname is quite common in Ireland, particularly in Ulster and amongst Irish travellers. In some cases, the surnames are derived from the Scottish Gaelic "MacAmhalghaidh", and Irish "Mac Amhalghaidh". These Gaelic surnames translates into English