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Lachlan.

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɒklən/UK/ˈlæklən/US/ˈlɑklən/US/ˈlaxlən/Scotland
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.

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  2. A river in New South Wales, Australia, noted for having several significant wetlands along its length; named for Governor Lachlan Macquarie.

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  3. A local government area in New South Wales, Australia; in full, Lachlan Shire.

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  4. A locality in the Derwent Valley council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.

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Where this word comes from

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.

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