Surname

Gallacher

Gallacher is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Gallacher comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gallacher’s family of names

In English usage, Gallacher as a surname has a related form in Gallagher.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Mccallister

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