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My first name, Lachlan, is a Scottish Gaelic name which was used to describe Scandinavian Vikings Specifically it means “Lord from the Land of the Loch”, deriv
by lmpdev 2y ago
My first name, Lachlan, is a Scottish Gaelic name which was used to describe Scandinavian Vikings
Specifically it means “Lord from the Land of the Loch”, derived from the Scottish name for Norway: Lochlann
I cannot recall others but there a lot of personal and place names of Scottish/Scandinavian mix
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PS Lachlan has oddly taken off in Australia and is one of the most popular male names for men my age, along with Murdoch’s kid
- didgeoridoo 2y agoAssume the popularity is due to Lachlan Macquarie, a major NSW historical figure?
- lmpdev 2y agoCorrect I can’t understate the popularity though I currently work with four Lachlans amongst team of ~20-30