Given name & surname
Galligan
“descendant of Gealagán”
Galligan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Galligan goes back to Irish Ó Gealagáin, meaning “descendant of Gealagán.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Irish Ó Gealagáin (“descendant of Gealagán”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Galligan’s family of names
In English usage, Galligan as a surname has a related form in GALLAHAN. In English usage, Galligan as a surname has a related form in GALLAHAN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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Gallivan
“descendant of Gealbhán”
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“descendant of Geargán”
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Gargan
“descendant of Geargán”
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Gogan
“son of Cogadhán”
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Galligher
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“son of the gallowglass”
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