Gallagher

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Gallagher

/ˈɡæ.lə.ɡə/ UK
/ˈɡæ.lə.ɡəɹ/ US

Rhymes with -æləɡəɹ

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Gallaghers

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

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Closest in meaning: thompson, allred, hager, haber, member, mep, assistant, aide, helper, supporter, ally, collaborator, associate, partner, colleague, comrade

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Chicago

"Gallagher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gallagher.

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@misc{gallagher_2026,
  title = {Gallagher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gallagher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}