Loughlin

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Lachtnáin →
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Meanings

proper nounLoughlin (plural Loughlins)

plural Loughlins · alternative Laflin

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Lachtnáin“descendant of Lachtnán”
  2. EnglishLoughlin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Lachtnáin (“descendant of Lachtnán”), a diminutive of lachtna (“gray, dun”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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