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Loughran

Loughran proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Loughran (plural Loughrans)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Forms of Loughran

pluralLoughrans
alternative formLoran

Origin of Loughran

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

Questions about Loughran

What does Loughran mean?
Loughran means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Loughran?
Loughran is a proper noun.

Words near Loughran in the dictionary

  1. Loughner
  2. Loughners
  3. Loughney
  4. Loughneys
  5. Loughor
  6. Loughran
  7. Loughrans
  8. Loughrea
  9. Loughrey
  10. Loughreys
  11. Loughridge

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