Given name & surname

Loughlin

“from the land of the fjord; a servant”

Loughlin is a variant of Laughlin. One Irish interpretation is “from the land of the fjord; a servant.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Loughlin is a variant of Laughlin. One Irish interpretation is “from the land of the fjord; a servant.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Loughlin comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Irish use, Loughlin is used as a form of Gaelic.

Loughlin’s family of names

Loughlin has a related form in Laughlin. Loughlin is an English adaptation of Lochlainn. In English usage, Loughlin as a surname has a related form in LAFLIN.

Walk Loughlin’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Loughlin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Gaelic

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“muddy place”

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Lachlan

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Mckelvin

McKelvin is a surname, possibly from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Mcmillin

“son of Maolán”

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Gaelic

Mccubbin

McCubbin is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Gaelic

Mcmeekin

“son of Miadhachán”

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Gaelic

Mcmackin

“son of the young man”

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Sibling ideas

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