Lachlan

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Lachlan

Gender: Masculine
Language: English, Scottish Gaelic
Etymology:
Lachlan comes from the Scottish Gaelic Lochlann, meaning “Lake Lands”
and the Scottish Gaelic name for Norway.
-or-
Lachlan derives from the Gaelic word laochail, meaning “Warlike.”

History:
According to The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names Lachlan was a name used in the Mclean and McIntosh clans of the Scotland Highlands.

Today it is found in Scotland, and is also found every so often in Canada.

Pronunciation: lahk-lann.

Diminutives: Lachi, Lockie.

Alternates: Lachan, Lachlann, Lachann.
Irish: Lochlain, Loughlin, Laughlin.

Feminine: Lachina.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Lachlan Macbean (1853-1931)
British hymn and folk tale collector and translator.

Military:
Lachlan McIntosh (1725-1806)
American general.

Political Figures:
Lachlan Macquarie (1761-1824)
British governor of Australia.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Lachlan

Popularity of Lachlan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A