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Gallogly

Gallogly proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Gallogly (plural Galloglys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
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Forms of Gallogly

pluralGalloglys
alternative formGallegly
alternative formGillogly

Origin of Gallogly

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Ghallóglaigh (“son of the gallowglass”), from gallóglach (“gallowglass, Gaelic mercenary warrior”).

Questions about Gallogly

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

Words near Gallogly in the dictionary

  1. galloflavin
  2. galloflavine
  3. gallogen
  4. galloglass
  5. galloglasses
  6. Gallogly
  7. Galloglys
  8. Galloman
  9. Gallomania
  10. Gallomaniac
  11. Gallomaniacs

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