Mac Amhalghaidh variant forms of the name. A modern variant is Mac Amhalaí. Another is Mac Amhalaidh. Another variant is Mac Amhalghadha. Variant forms of "Mac Amhalghaidh" and "Mac Amhalghadha" include Mag Amhalghaidh and Mag Amhalghadha. "Mac Amhalghaidh" translates into English as "son of "Amhalghaidh"", or "son of "Amhalghadh"". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The personal name "Amhalghaidh", also spelt "Amhalghadh", is an old Gaelic name, and is of uncertain origin and meaning. "Mac Amhalghaidh" is a masculine surname. The form of this surname for unmarried females is
McLoughlin McLoughlin McLoughlin is one of nearly two dozen Anglicisms for three Gaelic-Irish surnames: Mac/Nic Lochlainn (most commonly Anglicised "McLaughlin"), Ó/Ni Máoilsheáchlainn (usually "McLoughlin" or "M'Loughlin"), and Mac/Nic Lochnaigh (usually rendered Loughney but occasionally "McLoughlin" or "MacLoughlin"). "Mac" and "Ó" are masculine prefixes; "Ni/Nic" is feminine. Mac is rendered into English as "Mac", "Mc" and "M"'. Ó is rendered "O' ". The feminine prefix is rendered into English according to its masculine counterpart (e.g. Nic na Mhara > McNamara, Ni hEaghra > O'Hara). They are used with names that originated as patronymics. Occasionally, the prefix "Mael/Maol" is Anglicised "Mac/Mc". The surname