Galigher

Galigher Meaning & Origin

About Galigher
The surname Galigher is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gallchóir, meaning "descendant of Gallchóir." The name Gallchóir itself is composed of the elements "gall," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "chóir," meaning "right" or "just." Therefore, the surname Galigher can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the foreigner with a sense of justice."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Galigher is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Galigher: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galigher based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L IH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/galigher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galigher in Braille

Here's how to represent Galigher in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Galigher in braille

How to sign the name Galigher using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Galigher using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Galigher in sign language

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