Lachlan

English

Alternative forms

• Lochlan (given name)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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.

Proper noun

Lachlan

1. 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.

Related terms

• (name): MacLachlan (patronymic surname)

Anagrams

• challan