Ó Lachtnáin
Ó Lachtnáin was the name of as many as eight Gaelic-Irish families, located in Connacht and Munster.
The Gaelic personal name Lachtnán is derived from lachtna ("gray").[1][2]
It is now found as Loughnan, Loughnane, Laughnan, Loftus.
See also
- Lawton, within County Cork Lawton is an Anglicised form of Ó Lachtnáin.[2]
- Lough, Anglicised form of Ó Lachtnáin.[2]
- Loughney, Anglicised form of Ó Lachtná
- Loughlin, in some cases Loughlin is a variant of O’Loughlin.[1][2]
- O'Loughlin
References
- 1 2 Loughlin Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-03-25
- 1 2 3 4 Lough Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-03-25
- http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
- http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=loughney
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