McLaughlin

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McLaughlin

/məˈɡlɑklɪn/

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

proper noun McClaflin · McGlaughlin · McGlothin · McGlothlin · Mc Laughlin · Mclauglin

A surname from Irish. In a rare Trump-era rebuke of ICE, U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said on Friday that the officer had been "relieved of current duties" pending an investigation.
A minor city in Corson County, South Dakota, United States.

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Closest in meaning: brien, mclaughlan, mcglaughlin, mcloughlin, mclawhorn, mccollom, mcclaflin, mccollough, mcglone, mcglynn, mccollum, mcglown, mcelligott, mclamb, mcclelland, mcmullan

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"McLaughlin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mclaughlin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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McLaughlin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mclaughlin

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"McLaughlin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mclaughlin.

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@misc{mclaughlin_2026,
  title = {McLaughlin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mclaughlin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}