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Lachlan
Definition
This Scottish Highland name comes from the Gaelic name for Norway, Lochlann. It is the origin of the surname MacLachlan. It can also be spelt Lachlann and Lachunn, and has pet forms Lachie, Lachy and Lauchie. Its popularity in Australia may perhaps owe something to a memory of General Lachlan Macquarie, who was an exceptionally liberal governor of New South Wales (1809–1821), and whose encouragement of building projects led to the local late-Georgian style of architecture being called Macquarie style.
Sex
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