Lorcán
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See also: Lorcan
Irish
Etymology
A diminutive of Lorc, epithet of Lóegaire Lorc, a High King of Ireland, the actual meaning of which is disputed.
Proper noun
Lorcán m (genitive Lorcáin)
- a male given name, sometimes Anglicized as Laurence
See also
- Labhrás m (“Laurence, Lawrence”)
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Lorcán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm