Lochlan is a variant spelling of Lochlann, the Scottish Gaelic name referring to Scandinavia, more specifically Norway, and was used as a nickname to refer to someone who came from there. The name is made up of Scottish Gaelic loch (lake; fjord) and lann (enclosure; land), essentially meaning “land of the lakes”.
Origin: Proto-Indo-European
Variants:
- Lochlann (Scottish Gaelic)
- Lochlainn (Irish)
- Lachlan (English, Scottish)
- Lauchlan (Scottish)
- Locklyn (English)
- Lochlyn (English)
