Loughrey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Luachra →
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Meanings

proper nounLoughrey (plural Loughreys)

plural Loughreys · alternative Laughery · alternative Loghry · alternative Loughery · alternative Loughry

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Luachra“descendant of Luachra”
  2. EnglishLoughrey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Luachra (“descendant of Luachra”), a personal name derived from luachair (“light”).

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APA

Loughrey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loughrey

MLA

“Loughrey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loughrey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Loughrey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loughrey.

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