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").[1][2]

It is now found as Loughnan, Loughnane, Laughnan, Loftus.

See also

• Lawton, within County Cork Lawton is an Anglicised form of Ó Lachtnáin.[2]
• Lough, Anglicised form of Ó Lachtnáin.[2]
• Loughney, Anglicised form of Ó Lachtná
• Loughlin, in some cases Loughlin is a variant of O’Loughlin.[1][2]
• O'Loughlin

References

1. Loughlin Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-03-25
2. Lough Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-03-25

• http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&UserID=
• http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=loughney