MacLoughlin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of MacLoughlin

What does the name MacLoughlin mean?

There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. MacLoughlin originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Lochlainn or Ó Maoilsheachlainn. The first name is derived from a Norse personal name, while the second name originally designated a follower of St. Secundinus.

Early Origins of the MacLoughlin family

The surname MacLoughlin was first found in County Meath (Irish: An Mhí) anciently part of the kingdom of Brega, located in Eastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the MacLoughlin family

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MacLoughlin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacLoughlin, McLoughlin, MacGloughlin, Lochlain and others.

Early Notables of the MacLoughlin family

John MacLoughlin (1784-1857), Canadian-American fur trader in Oregon, who became the chief agent and administrator of the Hudson's Bay Company in this western region

MacLoughlin migration to the United States +

MacLoughlin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernard, Charles, Denis, Hugh, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Thomas, and William MacLoughlin all, who arrived in Philadelphia between 1823 and 1860

MacLoughlin migration to Canada +

MacLoughlin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Thomas, Bridget, Catherine and Helen MacLoughlin who, who settled in Quebec in 1849

Contemporary Notables of the name MacLoughlin (post 1700) +

John MacLoughlin (1871-1943), Irish politician, member of the Free State Seanad Éireann from 1922 to 1936