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]
[edit] People surnamed McAuliffe
- General Anthony Clement "Nuts" McAuliffe (1898–1975), US general in the Battle of the Bulge
- Christa McAuliffe (1948–1986), American teacher and astronaut (perished during the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster)
- Dick McAuliffe (born 1939), professional baseball player
- Emmett McAuliffe, American lawyer and radio talk-show host
- Gene McAuliffe (1872–1953), American professional baseball player
- Jack McAuliffe (1886–1937), Irish-born American boxer
- Jane Dammen McAuliffe, American, president of Bryn Mawr College
- Maurice F. McAuliffe (1875–1944), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Max Arthur Macauliffe, scholar of Sikh scripture
- Michael McAuliffe (disambiguation)
- Nichola McAuliffe (born 1955), British actress
- Roger McAuliffe, American politician
- Ron McAuliffe (1918–1988), Australian politician
- Rosemary McAuliffe, American politician
- Steven J. McAuliffe (born 1948), American judge
- Terry McAuliffe (born 1957), American businessman, political operative
- Tim McAuliffe, Canadian television comedy writer
- Callan McAuliffe, (born 1995), Australian actor
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c McAuliffe Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-08
- ^ a b Surname search Retrieved on 2007-12-08
