McLaughlin

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/məˈɡlɑklɪn/

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Mac Lochlainn →
Less commonScrabble 18
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative McClaflin · alternative McGlaughlin · alternative McGlothin · alternative McGlothlin · alternative Mc Laughlin · alternative Mclauglin · alternative Maclauglin · alternative MacLauglin · alternative Mac Lauglin · alternative M'Lauglin · alternative M'lauglin · alternative MLauglin · alternative Mlauglin · alternative Lauglin · alternative McLaughlan · alternative McLachlan

  1. A surname from Irish.

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  2. A minor city in Corson County, South Dakota, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishMac Lochlainn“son of Lochlan”
  2. EnglishMcLaughlin

Anglicized from Irish Mac Lochlainn (“son of Lochlan”). By surface analysis, Mc- + Laughlin.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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