Lachlan

English

Alternative forms

• Lochlan (given name)

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlæklən/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒklən/

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.

Derived terms

• Upper Lachlan

Related terms

• (name): MacLachlan/McLachlan (patronymic surname)

Anagrams

• challan