Gallagher
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɡæ.lə.ɡə//
- United States//ˈɡæ.lə.ɡəɹ//
A surname from Irish; variant forms Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher.
proper noun
- 1
A surname from Irish; variant forms Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher.
- 2
Numerous placed in the United States: A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
- 3
Numerous placed in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Etymology
From Irish Ó Gallachóir, from Old Irish Ó Gallchobhair, Ó Gallchobhoir, a surname meaning "descendants of Gallchobair".
Forms
- plural
- Gallaghers
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