Loudin is a surname. It may originate in Scotland, where Loudin or Loudon are alternative spellings of
Lothian
Lothian (; sco, Lowden, Loudan, -en, -o(u)n; gd, Lodainn ) is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills and the Moorfoot Hills. The principal settlement is the Sco ...
, a place name.
[W.J. Watson, ''The Celtic Place-names of Scotland'', 1926 repr. 1993, 101-2.] Notable people with the surname include:
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Forest Loudin (1890–1935), American football coach
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Frederick J. Loudin
Frederick Jeremiah Loudin (c.1836 – November 3, 1904) was the leader of the Loudin Jubilee Singers.
His commanding presence and ambitious personality caused him to emerge as an unofficial spokesperson during the four years he toured with th ...
(1836–1904), American singer
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Vojtěch Loudín (born 1990), Czech skater
Maureen Loudin
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Loudon (name)
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Lowden (disambiguation)
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