# McLaughlin

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈɡlɑklɪn/ · frequency rank #18,366

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish.
2. A minor city in Corson County, South Dakota, United States.

## Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Mac Lochlainn (“son of Lochlan”). By surface analysis, Mc- + Laughlin.

## Easily confused with
- **McLoughlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mclaughlin-vs-mcloughlin)

## Common misspellings (16)
`cmlaughlin`, `mcalughlin`, `mcclaughlin`, `mclaguhlin`, `mclaugghlin`, `mclaughhlin`, `mclaughiln`, `mclaughlinn`, `mclaughllin`, `mclaughlni`, `mclauglhin`, `mclauhglin`, `mcllaughlin`, `mcluaghlin`, `mlcaughlin`, `mmclaughlin`

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