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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."

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Gallaghers plural

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Etymology

From Irish Gaelic Ó Gallchobhair, meaning "descendant of the foreign helper."

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