Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Lachlan

LACHLAN

GENDER: Masculine

Meaning & History

Originally a Scottish nickname for a person who was from Norway. In Scotland, Norway was known as the "land of the lochs", or Lochlann.

Related Names

VARIANT: Lauchlan (Scottish)

DIMINUTIVES: Lachie, Lockie (Scottish)

FEMININE FORM: Lachina (Scottish)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Lochlainn, Lochlann (Irish)

Popularity

Australia (NSW)

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