name
Lachlan
LAK-lun
/ˈlæklən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Lachlan
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic (Scotland/Australia)
- Meaning
- From the land of the lochs; from the land of lakes
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
From Scottish Gaelic 'Lachlann' (land of fjords/lakes — referring to Norway, from the Gaelic perspective of Norse invaders); the most popular male name in Australia; the 'ch' is pronounced as a hard 'k'; often shortened to 'Lachie'
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