Aulay

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Scottish

"ancestor's descendant"

Aulay Origin and Meaning

The name Aulay is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "ancestor's descendant".

An Anglicization of Amhlaidh, the Scottish Gaelic form of the Scandinavian Olaf, Aulay is uniquely popular in Scotland where a recent year saw it in the Top 300, ranking alongside Kit, Greyson, Wyatt, and Douglas. It may be more recognizable outside of Scotland in its surname form: Macaulay.