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Gallagher
GA-luh-guh
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An Irish surname, anglicized from Gaelic, meaning "foreign helper."
"Gallagher is one of the most common surnames in Ireland."
Word Forms
Gallaghers plural
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Etymology
From Irish Gaelic Ó Gallchobhair, meaning "descendant of the foreign helper."