Gallagher
- Pronunciation
- [Ga-lla-gher]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Eager Helper
- Origin
- Gaelic
The meaning of Gallagher is "foreign helper". The Gallagher clan has been in Donegal since the 4th century and is the most common surname in this area.
Quick Facts About Gallagher
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Gaelic baby names in our dictionary
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Gaelic male names
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9-letter G-names in our dictionary
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G-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
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