The surname Loughlin has several origins. In some cases it a form of the surname '' McLaughlin'' (derived from the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

Mac Lochlainn Mac Lochlainn and MacLochlainn () are Irish surnames. They are patronymic forms of the Gaelic ''Lochlann'', meaning 'Son of a Norseman'. People Mac Lochlainn *Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, 12th-century Irish king *Niall Mac Lochlainn, 12th-century I ...

''). In other cases, ''Loughlin'' is a form of ''

O'Loughlin The surname O'Loughlin is an Anglicised form of the Irish ''Ó Lochlainn'' meaning "descendant of ''Lochlann''". People with the surname * Alex O'Loughlin (born 1976), Australia-born actor * Charlie O'Loughlin, English football defender * Chri ...

'' (derived from the Irish '' Ó Lachtnáin'').

People with the surname

Anne Loughlin Dame Anne Loughlin, Order of the British Empire, DBE (28 June 1894 – 14 July 1979) was a British labour activist and organiser. Early life Loughlin was born in Leeds, England. Her father, Thomas, was a boot and shoe operative of Irish descent ...

(1894–1979), British labour activist * Charles Loughlin (1914–1993), British politician *

Clem Loughlin Clement Joseph Loughlin (November 15, 1892 – January 28, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played hockey for the Victoria Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the Western Canada Hockey League, and the Det ...

(1892–1977), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Elliott Loughlin Charles Elliott Loughlin (February 19, 1910 – October 31, 1989) was an officer of the United States Navy, where he reached the rank of Rear Admiral. He is best known for his court-martial following the controversial sinking of the Japanese ho ...

(1910–1989), United States Navy Rear Admiral *

Gerard Loughlin Gerard Patrick Loughlin is an English Roman Catholic theologian and religious scholar. He is Professor of Theology and Religion at the University of Durham, England. He is the author of ''Telling God's Story: Bible Church and Narrative Theology' ...

, English theologian * Irene Loughlin (born 1967), Canadian performance artist * Jessica Loughlin (born 1975), Australian artist * Jimmy Loughlin (born 1905), English footballer * John Loughlin (disambiguation), several people *

Larry Loughlin Larry John Loughlin (August 16, 1941 – January 26, 1999) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1967 season. Listed at , , Loughlin batted and threw left-handed. He was born in ...

(1941–1999), American baseball pitcher *

Lori Loughlin Lori Anne Loughlin (; born July 28, 1964) is an American actress. From 1988 to 1995, she played Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'', and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel '' Fuller House'' (2016–2018). Loughlin ...

(born 1964), American actress and producer *

Luke Loughlin Luke Loughlin (born 1994/1995) is a dual player of Gaelic games, who plays football for The Downs, hurling for Clonkill and also plays at senior level for the Westmeath county football team. He has also featured for the New York county footbal ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer * Martin F. Loughlin (1923–2007), United States District Judge *

Matt Loughlin Matt Loughlin is an American sportscaster who is the radio play-by-play voice of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League on WFAN, where he is partnered with former goaltender and former Devils TV color commentator Chico Resch. Loughlin ...

, American sports broadcaster *

Paul Loughlin Paul John Loughlin (born 28 July 1966) is an English former rugby league who played for his hometown team St. Helens, the Bradford Bulls, the Huddersfield Giants and the Swinton Lions. Loughlin was born in St. Helens, Lancashire, England. H ...

(born 1966), English rugby league player *

Wilf Loughlin John Wilfred Loughlin (February 28, 1896 – June 25, 1966) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played one season in the National Hockey League for the Toronto St. Patricks. Loughlin appeared in 14 games during the 1923–24 season. He also play ...

(1896–1966), Canadian ice hockey player

People with the given name

Loughlin O'Brien Loughlin O'Brien (23 November 1821 – 17 April 1901), often spelled Laughlin O'Brien, was a New Zealand politician and judge. Early life O'Brien was born in 1821 in Dublin, Ireland, and arrived in New Zealand in 1842. His father was Andrew O'Br ...

Other things with the name

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school located at 357 Clermont Avenue in the Ft. Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The school serves students in grades 9 throu ...

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