Surname

Kellegher

“descendant of Céileachar”

Kellegher is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kellegher is a form of Kelleher. Kelleher goes back to Irish Ó Céileachair, meaning “descendant of Céileachar.”

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Where it comes from

Kellegher is a form of Kelleher. Kelleher comes from Irish, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Kellegher’s family of names

In English usage, Kellegher as a surname has a related form in Kelleher.

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