About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Lochlann, Loughlin
- Variants
- Lochlainn
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
From the Old Irish term for Scandinavia (Lochlainn, 'land of lakes'), used as a personal name from the medieval period to denote a man of Norse descent or fierce character.
The story behind Lochlann
Originally a name given to Norse settlers in Ireland; later adopted as a Gaelic name in its own right.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; from the Irish for Norse-land.
Did you know?
Lochlann is the Irish word for Norway or the Norse lands generally.
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