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Callaghan

Callaghan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Callaghan (plural Callaghans)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A neighbourhood in south-west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  5. A census-designated place in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States.
  6. A ranching community in Webb County, Texas, United States.

Forms of Callaghan

pluralCallaghans

Origin of Callaghan

Variant of Callahan

Questions about Callaghan

What does Callaghan mean?
Callaghan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Callaghan?
Callaghan is a proper noun.

Words near Callaghan in the dictionary

  1. Callaeci
  2. callaeid
  3. callaeids
  4. Callafan
  5. Callafans
  6. Callaghan
  7. callaghanite
  8. Callaghans
  9. Callaghans Creek
  10. Callaguip
  11. Callaham

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