Kelleher

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Etymology

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From Irish Ó Céileachair (descendant of Céileachar), from the male given name Céileachar (literally spouse-loving), from céile (spouse, companion), from Old Irish céile, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚓᚂᚔ (celi, follower, devotee, genitive), from Proto-Celtic *keiliyos; + -ach (of, relation-forming suffix), from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos, *-eh₂ḱos.

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Kelleher

  1. A surname from Irish.