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Gallagher

UK/ˈɡæ.lə.ɡə/US/ˈɡæ.lə.ɡəɹ/

Gallagher proper noun: a surname from Irish; variant forms Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher.

Proper noun

Gallagher (countable and uncountable, plural Gallaghers)

  1. A surname from Irish; variant forms Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher.
  2. A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
  3. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Forms of Gallagher

pluralGallaghers

Origin of Gallagher

From Irish Ó Gallachóir, from Old Irish Ó Gallchobhair, Ó Gallchobhoir, a surname meaning "descendants of Gallchobair".

Questions about Gallagher

What does Gallagher mean?
Gallagher means a surname from Irish; variant forms Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher.
What part of speech is Gallagher?
Gallagher is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gallagher?
Gallagher is pronounced /ˈɡæ.lə.ɡə/ (UK).

Words near Gallagher in the dictionary

  1. Gallafent
  2. Gallaga
  3. Gallagas
  4. Gallager
  5. Gallagers
  6. Gallagher
  7. Gallaghers
  8. gallagic acid
  9. gallah
  10. Gallahan
  11. Gallahans

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