McLaughlin

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈɡlɑklɪn/

Proper noun

McLaughlin

  1. A surname from Irish.
    • 2025 September 27, Ted Hesson, Brian Snyder and Heather Schlitz, “ICE tactics inflame tensions in New York, Chicago and other cities”, in Reuters[1]:
      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.
  2. A minor city in Corson County, South Dakota, United States.

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