Gallagher (family name)
Gallagher is the Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Gallchobhair (a newer spelling is Ó Gallchóir ). These are the masculine forms; the corresponding feminine forms are Ní Ghallchobhair (the newer spelling is Ní Ghallchóir ).
The meaning of the family name is "foreign helper" and there are many spelling variants, e.g. B. Gallacher , Gallager , Gallaher , Galliher , Gallaugher , Galagher , Galeger , Golighe .
Name bearer
A.
- Aidan Gallagher (* 2003), American child actor
- Anthony Gallagher (* ~ 1963), Scottish badminton player
- Audrey Gallagher , Northern Irish singer
B.
- Benny Gallagher (* 1944), Scottish folk and pop singer and musician, one half of the Gallagher and Lyle duo
- Brendan Gallagher (* 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
- Brian Gallagher († 2016), American tenor saxophonist
- Bridie Gallagher (1924–2012), Irish singer
C.
- Calum Gallagher (* 1994), Scottish football player
- Captain Gallagher († 1818), Irish robber
- Carole Gallagher (1923–1966), American actress
- Charlie Gallagher (born 1940), Irish football player
- Conor Gallagher (* 2000), English football player
- Cornelius Edward Gallagher (1921–2018), American politician
D.
- Daniel Gallagher , American Latinist
- Dave Gallagher (* 1960), American baseball player
- David Gallagher (born 1985), American actor
- Declan Gallagher (born 1991), Scottish football player
- Denis Gallagher (1923-2001), Irish politician (Fianna Fáil)
E.
- Edward Gallagher (actor) (1873–1929), American actor
- Edward Gallagher (wrestler) (1887–1940), American wrestler
- Edward R. Gallagher (* 1979/80), US soldier and potential war criminal, see Eddie Gallagher
F.
- Fred Gallagher (* 1968), American comic artist
G
- Gary W. Gallagher , American historian
H
- Helen Gallagher (born 1926), American actress, dancer and singer
I.
- Ian Gallagher (* 1978), English football player
- Isabelle Gallagher (* 1973), French mathematician
J
- James Gallagher (soccer player) (1909-1992), American soccer player
- James Gallagher (politician) (1920–1983), Irish politician
- James Gallagher (musician) , American rockabilly singer
- James A. Gallagher (1869–1957), American politician
- James G. Gallagher , American pilot
- James J. Gallagher († 2014), American educational scientist
- James Michael Gallagher (1860-1925), Irish politician
- Joe Gallagher (Boxer) (born 1968), British boxer and trainer
- John Gallagher (Bishop) (1846–1923), Australian bishop
- John Gallagher (track and field athlete) (1890– ??), American marathon runner
- John Gallagher (ice hockey player) (1909–1981), American ice hockey player
- John Gallagher (snooker player) , Irish snooker player
- John Gallagher Jr. (* 1984), American actor and musician
- John Anthony Gallagher (born 1964), New Zealand rugby player
- John Patrick Gallagher (1916–1998), Canadian geologist and entrepreneur
- Jon Gallagher (born 1996), Irish football player
- Joseph Gallagher (* 1964), English-Swiss chess player
K
- Katy Gallagher (* 1970), Australian politician
- Kim Gallagher (1964-2002), American athlete
- Kimball Gallagher (* 1981), American pianist and composer
L.
- Larissa Gallagher , Australian voice actress
- Liam Gallagher (* 1972), British musician
M.
- Maggie Gallagher ( Margaret Gallagher Srivastav ; * 1960), American author and theologian
- Megan Gallagher (* 1960), American actress
- Michael Gallagher (politician) (* 1934), British politician (Labor Party, Social Democratic Party)
- Michael Gallagher (political scientist) (* 1951), British political scientist
- Michael Gallagher (cyclist, 1973) (* 1973), American cyclist
- Michael Gallagher (cyclist, 1978) (* 1978), Australian disabled cyclist
- Michael J. Gallagher (Director) (* 1988), American director
- Michael James Gallagher (1866–1937), American clergyman, Bishop of Detroit
- Michele Gallagher (born 1964), English actress
- Mike Gallagher (cross-country skier) ( Michael Donald Gallagher ; 1941–2013), American cross-country skier
- Mike Gallagher (radio presenter) (born Michael Smelstor ; * 1960), American radio presenter
- Mike Gallagher (Politician) ( Michael Gallagher ; * 1984), American politician
N
- Noel Gallagher (* 1967), British musician
P
- Pat Gallagher (called The Cope ; * 1948), Irish politician
- Patrick Gallagher (* 1968), Canadian actor and composer
- Patrick X. Gallagher (1935–2019), American mathematician
- Paul Gallagher (education scientist) (* 1929), Canadian education scientist
- Paul Gallagher (Archbishop) (* 1954), British clergyman and Vatican diplomat
- Paul Gallagher (politician) (* 1955), Irish politician and lawyer
- Paul Gallagher (soccer player) (born 1984), Scottish soccer player
- Peter Gallagher (* 1955), American actor
R.
- Raymond Joseph Gallagher (1912–1991), Bishop of Lafayette, Indiana
- Richard Hugo Gallagher (1927–1997), American civil engineer
- Rory Gallagher (1948–1995), Irish singer and guitarist
S.
- Seán Gallagher (* 1962), Irish entrepreneur and independent politician
- Shane Gallagher (* 1976), American guitarist
- Shaun Gallagher , American philosopher
- Stephen Gallagher (writer) (born 1954), British novelist and screenwriter
- Stephen Gallagher (cyclist) (born 1980), Irish cyclist
T
- Tess Gallagher (* 1943), American poet
- Thomas Gallagher (Politician, 1850) (1850-1930), American politician (Illinois)
- Thomas Gallagher (Politician, 1883) (1883–1967), American politician, Mayor of Pittsburgh
- Thomas F. Gallagher (1887–1985), American lawyer and judge
- Thomas J. Gallagher († 2000), American entrepreneur
- Thomas P. Gallagher (* 1940), American diplomat and LGBT activist
- Tim Gallagher , American wildlife photographer and editor
- Tom Gallagher (politician) (* 1944), American politician (Florida)
- Tom Gallagher (political scientist) ( Thomas Gerard Gallagher ; * 1954), British political scientist
- Tommy Gallagher (politician) (* 1942), Northern Irish politician
- Tommy Gallagher (rugby player) (born 1983), English rugby player
V
- Vincent Gallagher (1899–1983), American rower
W.
- William Gallagher (1875–1946), American politician