Loughran

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Luchaireáin →
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Meanings

proper nounLoughran (plural Loughrans)

plural Loughrans · alternative Loran

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Luchaireáin“descendant of Luchaireán”
  2. EnglishLoughran

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luchaireáin (“descendant of Luchaireán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of luchair (“radiant, glittering”).

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APA

Loughran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loughran

MLA

“Loughran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loughran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Loughran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loughran.

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