Callahan
Irish
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Callahan Origin and Meaning
The name Callahan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "bright-headed".
Callahan, the simpler spelling of Callaghan, is a rhythmic jig of a name whose history harks back to the ancient King of Munster. In the Dirty Harry movies, the Clint Eastwood character is Harry Callahan.
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- Callahan "Cal" O'ReillyCanadian ice hockey player
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Callahan in Pop Culture
- Harry Callahanmain character in the "Dirty Harry" films
- Callahan'sbar in a series of books by Spider Robinson, run by Mike Callahan
- CallahanA teacher/lawyer in film "Legally Blonde"
- Alexander "Cal" Callahancharacter in the "Hex Hall" series by Rachel Hawkins
- T.C Callahancharacter on TV's "The Night Shift"
- Kate Callahancharacter on the tv show Criminal Minds