callaghan

/ˈkæləɡən/

Definitions

1. noun

a person bearing the surname Callaghan, or a variant of the Gaelic surname MacCalleghan, which is an anglicized form of the Gaelic ‘Mac an Chathagáin’, meaning ‘son of the battle spearman’.

“The Callaghan family has a long history in the region.”

Synonyms

  • Calleghan
  • MacCalleghan

Antonyms

  • non-Gaelic surname
  • unknown person