Lachlan

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UK/ˈlɒklən/US/ˈlæklən/US/ˈlɑklən/Scotland/ˈlaxlən/

proper noun

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.

OriginScottish Gaelic Lachlann →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper nounLachlan (countable and uncountable, plural Lachlans)

plural Lachlans · alternative Lochlan

  1. countableA male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.
  2. countableuncountableA river in New South Wales, Australia, noted for having several significant wetlands along its length; named for Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
  3. countableuncountableA local government area in New South Wales, Australia; in full, Lachlan Shire.
  4. countableuncountableA locality in the Derwent Valley council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicLachlann
  2. EnglishLachlan

From Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, Lochlann (“land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e. Scandinavia”), said to refer to an immigrant from Norway, a Norseman.

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Cite this entry
APA

Lachlan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachlan

MLA

“Lachlan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachlan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lachlan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachlan.

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