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From: "Paul Conroy" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA-R1B1C7] Lochlan" was Norse "Rogaland
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:15:40 -0400
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In Irish Gaelic, "Lochlan" referred to someone of Viking or Viking/Gael
descent, and has yielded the names Lochlan, McLochlan, Lachlan, McLachlan
Loughlan, McLoughlan, Loughlin, McLoughlin, and others. I've read somewhere
that the term was originally applied to mixed Viking/Gaels from the
Hebridies. Later many of these mixed Hebridian tribes would become
Gallowglass - mercenaries - to Irish chieftains in Ireland - families such
as Sweeney, McCabe and others.

Norwegian Vikings were known as "Dubh Gall" - Dark Haired Foreigner (lit.
black foreigner), which yielded the names Dougal and McDougal.

The Danish Vikings were known as "Fionn Gall" - Fair Haired Foreigner (lit.
blonde foreigner), which yielded the names Fingal, Fingleton, Finglas.

Cheers,
Paul

On 8/15/07, <> wrote:
>
>
> Norse scholars influenced by the work of Marstrander believe the name
> "Lochlan" was a corruption of the Norse "Rogaland," a region of Norway
> from which
> many of the Norse invaders of the western isles emigrated. Irish experts
> (Woulfe and MacLysaght) indicate "Lochlan" was a Norse personal name, but
> there is
> no support for this thesis in traditional Norse genealogies and if the
> name
> did originate as a personal name amoung the Norse it did so in Ireland.
> Many
> have suggested that the name "Lochlan" therefor indicates intermarriage
> with
> the Norse and this may well have been the case, particularly in those
> families
> which were amoung the first to adopt the name.
>
>
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