Gallagher - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Gallagher \g(a)-lla-gh

is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "foreign helper". Actor Peter Gallagher.

A baby name that sounds like Gallagher is Calogero.

Gallagher is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#547 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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