Ó Lochlainn and Ua Lochlainn are

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

surnames. They are

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forms of the personal name ''

Lochlann In the modern Gaelic languages, () signifies Scandinavia or, more specifically, Norway. As such it is cognate with the Welsh name for Scandinavia, (). In both old Gaelic and old Welsh, such names literally mean 'land of lakes' or 'land of sw ...

''. The surnames have been borne by several Irish families, such as the

Uí Lochlainn The Uí Lochlainn, also known as the Ó Lochlainn family, were a leading kindred in the Burren region of County Clare County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on ...

, and the

Meic Lochlainn The Meic Lochlann, also spelt as Mic Lochlainn, and Mac Lochlainn, were a leading branch of the Cenél nEógain, who were in turn a segment of the Uí Néill. The Meic Lochlainn descended from Domnall Dabaill (died 915), son of Áed Findliath. An ...

. A variant form of ''Ó Lochlainn'' is ''Ó Lachlainn''. There are numerous

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forms of ''Ó Lochlainn'', such as: '' Laughlin'', ''

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'', '' Locke'', '' Loftus'', '' Loughlin'', ''O'Loghlen'', ''O'Loghlin'', ''O'Loughlan'', and '' O'Loughlin''. de Bhulbh (1997) p. 324; ''O'loughlin Family History'' (n.d.).

People with the surnames

Ó Lochlainn

Colm Ó Lochlainn Colm Ó Lochlainn (1892 – 26 June 1972) was a printer, typographer, collector of Irish ballads and traditional Irish Uilleann piper. He was notably the author of ''Irish Street Ballads'' published in 1939 and ''More Irish Street Ballads'' in 19 ...

(1892–1972), printer, typographer, and traditional Irish Uilleann piper.

Ua Lochlainn

Domnall Ua Lochlainn Domhnall Ua Lochlainn (old spelling: Domnall Ua Lochlainn) (1048 – 10 February 1121), also known as Domhnall Mac Lochlainn (old spelling: Domnall Mac Lochlainn), was king of the Cenél Eogain, over-king of Ailech, and alleged High King of ...

, High-King of Ireland. *

Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn Muircheartach Mac Lochlainn (old spelling: Muirchertach mac Lochlainn, IPA: �mˠɪɾʲəçəɾˠt̪ˠəxmˠəkˈlɔxlən̪ʲ was king of Tír Eoghain, and High King of Ireland from around 1156 until his death in 1166. He succeeded Toirdhea ...

, High-King of Ireland.

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