Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish mausoleo, from Latin mausōlēum, from Ancient Greek Μαυσωλεῖον ‎(Mausōleîon), from Μαύσωλος ‎(Maúsōlos); named for Mausolus (Μαύσωλος or Μαύσσωλλος), satrap of the Persian empire and ruler of Caria.