# Lachlan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɒklən/ · frequency rank #35,807

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia.
2. A river in New South Wales, Australia, noted for having several significant wetlands along its length; named for Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
3. A local government area in New South Wales, Australia; in full, Lachlan Shire.
4. A locality in the Derwent Valley council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia.

## Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, Lochlann (“land of the lochs, loch or fjord land, i.e. Scandinavia”), said to refer to an immigrant from Norway, a Norseman.

## Common misspellings (11)
`alchlan`, `lacchlan`, `lachaln`, `lachhlan`, `lachlann`, `lachllan`, `lachlna`, `laclhan`, `lahclan`, `lcahlan`, `llachlan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lachlan