Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GALLAGHER
There are approximately 37,615 people named Gallagher in the UK. That makes it the 235th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 595 are named Gallagher.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
GallaherGalagher
Galaher
Gailagher
Galagherr
Galaghier
Galaagher
Gaelagher
Galaghear
Galaghur
Galagheer
Galaghor
Galaghers
Galaghar
Gailegher
Galaeghar
Galaghaer
Galaer
Gahallagher
Galaghr
Gahalagher
Gailaer
The Gallagher surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From Gallach, valiant, brave, and er put for fear, a man. Air is a common termination of nouns, and changes into eir, ir, or, oir, and uir, its etymon being fear, a man.