Kelleher

English

Alternative forms

• Keleher
• Keliher
• Kellar
• Kellegher
• Keller
• Kelliher

Etymology

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 *kēlyos; + -ach (“of”, relation-forming suffix), from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos, from Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos, *-eh₂ḱos.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛlɪhə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛləhɚ/

Proper noun

Kelleher

1. A surname from Irish.