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Lachlan

UK/ˈlɒklən/US/ˈlæklən/

Lachlan proper noun: a male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.

Proper noun

Lachlan (countable and uncountable, plural Lachlans)

  1. (countable) A male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.
  2. A river in New South Wales, Australia, noted for having several significant wetlands along its length; named for Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
  3. A local government area in New South Wales, Australia; in full, Lachlan Shire.
  4. A locality in the Derwent Valley council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Forms of Lachlan

pluralLachlans
alternative formLochlan

Origin of Lachlan

From Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, Lochlann (“land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e. Scandinavia”), said to refer to an immigrant from Norway, a Norseman.

Words formed from Lachlan

Questions about Lachlan

What does Lachlan mean?
Lachlan means a male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.
What part of speech is Lachlan?
Lachlan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lachlan?
Lachlan is pronounced /ˈlɒklən/ (UK).

Words near Lachlan in the dictionary

  1. Lachiewicz-Sibley syndrome
  2. Lachin
  3. Lachine
  4. Lachino
  5. Lachish
  6. Lachlan
  7. Lachman
  8. Lachman test
  9. Lachman tests
  10. Lachmannian
  11. Lachmans

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