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Callahan.

A surname from Irish.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkæləhæn/
  1. A surname from Irish.

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California.

  4. A place in the United States: A town in Nassau County, Florida.

  5. A place in the United States: A neighbourhood of Orlando, Florida.

Where this word comes from

From Irish Ó Ceallacháin, from Ceallachán, diminutive of the given name Ceallach. Doublet of Kelly and Kellogg.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.