O'Loughlin Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named O'Loughlin, so the heraldry linked to McLaughlin is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

Some records give McLaughlin; others give O'Loughlin. Both point to the same Irish family name. Read literally, O'Loughlin points to “Son of Lochlann (Scandinavian)”.

Spelling and variants

O'Loughlin is listed among the recognised spellings of McLaughlin. You may also find the name written MacLaughlin and McLoughlin.

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