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gallagher

/ˈɡæ.lə.ɡəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
gal-lagher
IPA
/ˈɡæ.lə.ɡəɹ/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish; variant forms Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Numerous placed in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

Numerous placed in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Irish Ó Gallachóir, from Old Irish Ó Gallchobhair, Ó Gallchobhoir, a surname meaning "descendants of Gallchobair".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Gallachóir, Ó Gallchobhair

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡæ.lə.ɡəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈɡæ.lə.ɡə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Gallaghers (plural)

Rhymes With

balaguer

Questions

How do you pronounce gallagher?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæ.lə.ɡəɹ/.
What does gallagher mean?
A surname from Irish; variant forms Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher.
Where does gallagher come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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