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The Loughnan surname
The surname Loughnan, and its variants (Loughnane, Laughnan, Loughman) etc., is an anglicised form of the Gaelic name Ó Lachtnáin meaning "a descendant of Lactnan". This is derived from the personal name "Lachtna" meaning "grey".
The earliest recorded mention of the name is in "The Fiats of Ireland" in 1550. The surname is found mainly in the central and western counties of Clare, Galway, Mayo, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Offaly and Kilkenny.
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