''Cauley'' is a surname in the
English language
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. It is an
Anglicised
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form of the
Irish ''
Amhalghaidh'' which was itself a Gaelicised form of the
Old Norse
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name
Óláfr
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.
People with the surname
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Ben Cauley
Ben S. Cauley Jr. (October 3, 1947 – September 21, 2015) was an American trumpet player, vocalist, songwriter, and founding member of the Stax recording group the Bar-Kays. He was the only survivor of the 1967 plane crash that claimed the live ...
, (1947–2015) American trumpet player, vocalist, and founding member of the Stax recording group.
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Bud Cauley
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William Carl "Bud" Cauley III (born March 16, 1990) is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Cauley was born in Daytona Beach, Florida where he was home schooled by his parents. He was ranked top-five nationally in junior golf and among t ...
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Cam Cauley
Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Texas Rangers:
Players Dane Acker
Dane Harrison Acker (born April 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organizatio ...
(born 2003), American baseball player
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Willie Cauley-Stein
Willie Trill Cauley-Stein (born Willie Durmond Cauley Jr.; August 18, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Nanjing Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball with ...
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English-language surnames
Patronymic surnames