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Kelleher

UK/ˈkɛlɪhə/US/ˈkɛləhɚ/

Kelleher proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Kelleher

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin of Kelleher

From Irish Ó Céileachair (“descendant of Céileachar”), from the male given name Céileachar (literally “spouse-loving”), from céile (“spouse, companion”), from Old Irish céile, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚓᚂᚔ (celi, “follower, devotee”, genitive), from Proto-Celtic *keiliyos; + -ach (“of”, relation-forming suffix), from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos, *-eh₂ḱos.

Questions about Kelleher

What does Kelleher mean?
Kelleher means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Kelleher?
Kelleher is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kelleher?
Kelleher is pronounced /ˈkɛlɪhə/ (UK).

Words near Kelleher in the dictionary

  1. kellauts
  2. kelleg
  3. Kellegher
  4. Kelleghers
  5. kellegs
  6. Kelleher
  7. Kellen
  8. Kellenberger
  9. Kellenbergers
  10. keller
  11. Keller graph

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