"Gallagher" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡæ.lə.ɡə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡæ.lə.ɡəɹ/ [General-American] Forms: Gallaghers [plural]
Rhymes: -æləɡəɹ Etymology: From Irish Ó Gallachóir, from Old Irish Ó Gallchobhair, Ó Gallchobhoir, a surname meaning "descendants of Gallchobair". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Ó Gallachóir}} Irish Ó Gallachóir, {{der|en|sga|Ó Gallchobhair}} Old Irish Ó Gallchobhair Head templates: {{en-prop|~|s}} Gallagher (countable and uncountable, plural Gallaghers)
  1. A surname from Irish; variant forms Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Gallagher-en-name-UMegog7b Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Numerous placed in the United States:
    A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Gallagher-en-name-SuC8DJ2b Categories (other): Townships
  3. Numerous placed in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Gallagher-en-name-70axk5JF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 25 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 24 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 24 67

Inflected forms

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