Kelleher is an anglicized spelling of the Irish surname derived from Ó Céileachair, meaning "descendant of Céileachar"; Céileachar as a personal name means "spouse-loving", "companion dear", or "lover of company". Other anglicized spellings include "Kelliher", "Kellegher" and "Keller". [1]
People with the surname
- Billy Kelleher (born 1968), Irish politician
- Benjamin Kelleher, New Zealand-born Australian combat sports fighter
- Byron Kelleher, New Zealand rugby player
- Caoimhín Kelleher, Irish footballer
- Dermot P. Kelleher, Irish medical doctor and researcher; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London
- Garrett Kelleher, Irish real estate developer
- Harry Kelleher, English cricketer
- Herb Kelleher (1931–2019), American lawyer and entrepreneur; co-founder of Southwest Airlines
- Humphrey Kelleher, Irish Gaelic footballer
- James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician
- John Kelleher (1893–1960), American baseball player and coach
- Keely Kelleher (born 1984), American alpine skier
- Martin Kelleher, Irish-American musician; member of the band Four to the Bar
- Michael Kelleher, American poet
- Mick Kelleher, American baseball player
- Paul Kelleher, British theatre producer and criminal
- Robbie Kelleher, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Robert J. Kelleher, American judge and tennis player
- Robert Kelleher, American politician
- Stephen Kelleher (1875–1917), Irish mathematician
- Tim Kelleher (actor), American actor
- Tim Kelleher (musician) (born 1980), American musician
- Tom Kelleher (Irish republican), Irish Republic Army member
- Victor Kelleher, Australian author
- Walter Kelleher, An American-born photographer from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Others
- Kelleher International, professional matchmaking service that caters to high-net-worth individuals and celebrities
References
- ^ "Kelleher". InsSurname Database.
This page lists people with the
surname Kelleher.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
Kelleher is an anglicized spelling of the Irish surname derived from Ó Céileachair, meaning "descendant of Céileachar"; Céileachar as a personal name means "spouse-loving", "companion dear", or "lover of company". Other anglicized spellings include "Kelliher", "Kellegher" and "Keller". [1]
People with the surname
- Billy Kelleher (born 1968), Irish politician
- Benjamin Kelleher, New Zealand-born Australian combat sports fighter
- Byron Kelleher, New Zealand rugby player
- Caoimhín Kelleher, Irish footballer
- Dermot P. Kelleher, Irish medical doctor and researcher; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London
- Garrett Kelleher, Irish real estate developer
- Harry Kelleher, English cricketer
- Herb Kelleher (1931–2019), American lawyer and entrepreneur; co-founder of Southwest Airlines
- Humphrey Kelleher, Irish Gaelic footballer
- James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician
- John Kelleher (1893–1960), American baseball player and coach
- Keely Kelleher (born 1984), American alpine skier
- Martin Kelleher, Irish-American musician; member of the band Four to the Bar
- Michael Kelleher, American poet
- Mick Kelleher, American baseball player
- Paul Kelleher, British theatre producer and criminal
- Robbie Kelleher, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Robert J. Kelleher, American judge and tennis player
- Robert Kelleher, American politician
- Stephen Kelleher (1875–1917), Irish mathematician
- Tim Kelleher (actor), American actor
- Tim Kelleher (musician) (born 1980), American musician
- Tom Kelleher (Irish republican), Irish Republic Army member
- Victor Kelleher, Australian author
- Walter Kelleher, An American-born photographer from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Others
- Kelleher International, professional matchmaking service that caters to high-net-worth individuals and celebrities
References
- ^ "Kelleher". InsSurname Database.
This page lists people with the
surname Kelleher.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.