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
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