Etymology

Gallogly

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Mac an Ghallóglaigh
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac an Ghallóglaigh“son of the gallowglass”
  2. English todayGallogly

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Ghallóglaigh (“son of the gallowglass”), from gallóglach (“gallowglass, Gaelic mercenary warrior”).

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