The surname Loughlin has several origins. In some cases it a form of the surname '' McLaughlin'' (derived from the

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Mac Lochlainn Mac Lochlainn and MacLochlainn () are Irish surnames. They are patronymic forms of the Gaelic '' Lochlann'', meaning 'Son of a Norseman'. People Mac Lochlainn *Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, 12th-century Irish king * Niall Mac Lochlainn, 12th-century ...

''). In other cases, ''Loughlin'' is a form of '' O'Loughlin'' (derived from the Irish ''

Ó Lachtnáin Ó Lachtnáin was the name of as many as eight Gaelic- Irish families, located in Connacht and Munster. The Gaelic personal name ''Lachtnán'' is derived from ''lachtna'' ("gray").

'').

People with the surname

Anne Loughlin Dame Anne Loughlin, DBE (28 June 1894 – 14 July 1979) was a British labour activist and organiser. Early life Loughlin was born in Leeds, England. Her father, Thomas, was a boot and shoe operative of Irish descent. When Anne was 12 her mothe ...

(1894–1979), British labour activist *

Charles Loughlin Charles William Loughlin (16 February 1914 – 23 September 1993) was a British Labour Party politician. Born in Grimsby, Loughlin was educated at St Mary's School. In 1945, he began working for the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Wor ...

(1914–1993), British politician *

Clem Loughlin Clement Joseph Loughlin (November 15, 1892 – January 28, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played hockey for the Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Western Canada Hockey League, and the ...

(1892–1977), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Elliott Loughlin Charles Elliott Loughlin (February 19, 1910 – October 31, 1989) was an officer of the United States Navy, where he reached the rank of Rear Admiral. He is best known for his court-martial following the controversial sinking of the Japanese ho ...

(1910–1989), United States Navy Rear Admiral *

Gerard Loughlin Gerard Patrick Loughlin is an English Roman Catholic theologian and religious scholar. He is Professor of Theology and Religion at the University of Durham, England. He is the author of ''Telling God's Story: Bible Church and Narrative Theology' ...

, English theologian *

Irene Loughlin Irene Loughlin was born on May 20, 1967, in Hamilton, Canada. Loughlin is known for her performance artwork, writings, drawings and cultural work. Biography Her art embodies images of feminism, health activism, and anti-poverty movements. O ...

(born 1967), Canadian performance artist *

Jessica Loughlin Jessica Loughlin (born 1975) is an Australian glass artist. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the Australian National University The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberr ...

(born 1975), Australian artist *

Jimmy Loughlin James Loughlin (9 October 1905 – after 1933) was an English footballer who scored 46 goals from 93 appearances in the Football League playing for Newcastle United, West Ham United, Coventry City and Darlington. Primarily a centre forward, he a ...

(born 1905), English footballer *

John Loughlin (disambiguation) John Loughlin may refer to: * John Loughlin (bishop) (1817–1891), first bishop of Brooklyn, New York * John Loughlin (political scientist) (born c. 1948), British political science professor * John J. Loughlin, Jr. (born 1959), politician See a ...

, several people *

Larry Loughlin Larry John Loughlin (August 16, 1941 – January 26, 1999) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1967 season. Listed at , , Loughlin batted and threw left-handed. He was born in ...

(1941–1999), American baseball pitcher *

Lori Loughlin Lori Anne Loughlin (; born July 28, 1964) is an American actress. From 1988 to 1995, she played Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'', and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel '' Fuller House'' (2016–2018). Loughli ...

(born 1964), American actress and producer *

Luke Loughlin Luke Loughlin (born 1994/1995) is a dual player of Gaelic games, who plays football for The Downs, hurling for Clonkill and also plays at senior level for the Westmeath county football team. He has also featured for the New York county footba ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Martin F. Loughlin Martin Francis Loughlin (March 11, 1923 – March 7, 2007) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Education and career Loughlin was born in Manchester, New Hampshire and graduat ...

(1923–2007), United States District Judge *

Matt Loughlin Matt Loughlin is an American sportscaster who is the radio play-by-play voice of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League on WFAN, where he is partnered with former goaltender and former Devils TV color commentator Chico Resch. Loughli ...

, American sports broadcaster *

Paul Loughlin Paul John Loughlin (born 28 July 1966) is an English former rugby league who played for his hometown team St. Helens, the Bradford Bulls, the Huddersfield Giants and the Swinton Lions. Loughlin was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England. H ...

(born 1966), English rugby league player *

Wilf Loughlin John Wilfred Loughlin (February 28, 1896 – June 25, 1966) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Patricks. Loughlin appeared in 14 games during the 1923–24 season. He also play ...

(1896–1966), Canadian ice hockey player

People with the given name

Loughlin O'Brien Loughlin O'Brien (23 November 1821 – 17 April 1901), often spelled Laughlin O'Brien, was a New Zealand politician and judge. Early life O'Brien was born in 1821 in Dublin, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand in 1842. His father was Andrew O'Br ...

Other things with the name

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school located at 357 Clermont Avenue in the Ft. Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The school serves students in grades 9 thro ...

References

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