About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Gallagher
- Variants
- Gallchobhair
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
An old Irish name borne by chiefs of the Cenél Conaill in Donegal; source of the surname Ó Gallchóir (Gallagher).
The story behind Gallchobhar
Gallchobhar was the eponymous ancestor of the Ó Gallchobhair family, hereditary marshals of the Ó Domhnaill kings of Tír Conaill.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; warrior compound name.
Did you know?
Source of the surname Ó Gallchobhair, anglicised as Gallagher — one of Ireland's most common surnames.
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