Gallagher (surname)
Gallagher is the anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Gallchobhair ( a newer spelling is Ó Gallchóir ). These are the male forms; the corresponding feminine forms are Ní Ghallchobhair ( the newer spelling is Ní Ghallchóir ).
The importance of the family name is " foreign workers " and there are many spelling variations, eg Gallacher, Gallager, Gallaher, Galliher, Gallaugher, Galagher, Galeger, Golighe.
- English personal name
- Irish personal name