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Callahan

/ˈkæləhæn/

Callahan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Callahan

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California.
  4. A town in Nassau County, Florida.
  5. A neighbourhood of Orlando, Florida.

Forms of Callahan

alternative formCalahan
alternative formCallaham
alternative formCallihan
alternative formCallaghan
alternative formO'Callaghan

Origin of Callahan

From Irish Ó Ceallacháin, from Ceallachán, diminutive of the given name Ceallach. Doublet of Kelly and Kellogg.

Words formed from Callahan

Questions about Callahan

What does Callahan mean?
Callahan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Callahan?
Callahan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Callahan?
Callahan is pronounced /ˈkæləhæn/.

Words near Callahan in the dictionary

  1. Callaghans
  2. Callaghans Creek
  3. Callaguip
  4. Callaham
  5. Callahams
  6. Callahan
  7. Callahan County
  8. Callala Bay
  9. callaloo
  10. callaloos
  11. callalou

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