The
surname
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O'Loughlin is an
Anglicised
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form of the
Irish ''
Ó Lochlainn'' meaning "descendant of ''
Lochlann
In the modern Gaelic languages, () signifies Scandinavia or, more specifically, Norway. As such it is cognate with the Welsh name for Scandinavia, (). In both old Gaelic and old Welsh, such names literally mean 'land of lakes' or 'land of sw ...
''". According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Loughlins were a chiefly family of the
Corco Modhruadh tribe who in turn came from the
Erainn
The Iverni (, ') were a people of early Ireland first mentioned in Ptolemy's 2nd century ''Geography'' as living in the extreme south-west of the island. He also locates a "city" called Ivernis (, ') in their territory, and observes that this se ...
tribe who were the second wave of
Celts
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to settle in Ireland from about 500 to 100
BC.
People with the surname
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Alex O'Loughlin
Alex O'Loughlin (born 24 August 1976) is an Australian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett on CBS' remake of the TV series ''Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Hawaii Five-0'' (2010–2020). He had starri ...
(born 1976), Australia-born actor
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Charlie O'Loughlin (born 1989), English football defender
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Chris O'Loughlin (fencer) (born 1967), American Olympic fencer
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David O'Loughlin, Irish cyclist
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Gerald S. O'Loughlin (1921–2015), American actor
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Harold J. O'Loughlin (1900–1968), American lawyer, businessman, and politician
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Keiron O'Loughlin
Keiron O'Loughlin (born 13 March 1953) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for Wigan, Workington Town, Widnes, Salford and Leigh. He is the father of England and Great Britain international Sean O'Loughlin ...
, (born 1953), English professional rugby league footballer
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Jack O'Loughlin (Australian footballer) (1873–1960)
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Laurence O'Loughlin (1854–1927), South Australian politician
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Marina O'Loughlin, British journalist, writer and restaurant critic
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Michael O'Loughlin
Michael Kevin O'Loughlin (born 20 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules footballer, who played his entire Australian Football League career with the Sydney Swans.
O'Loughlin was named a member of the Indigenous Team of the ...
(born 1977), Australian rules footballer
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Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin (born 24 November 1982) is an English rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer. He is an assistant coach of Wigan Warriors where he spent his entire playing career, playing as a loose forward for the ...
(born 1982), English professional rugby league footballer
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Silk O'Loughlin (1872–1918), American baseball umpire
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Thomas O'Loughlin, Professor of Historical Theology
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Vanessa O'Loughlin, British-born writer and literary agent
Families
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O'Loughlin Farrell family, includes the above Keiron and Sean
See also
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Irish clans
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References
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Anglicised Irish-language surnames
Surnames of Irish origin