Names Lochinvar

Lochinvar

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Lochinvar is derived from two Scottish Gaelic words, "loch" meaning "lake" and "inbhir" meaning "confluence of waters". Thus, the name means "from the fork of the lake".
Pronunciation
LAHK-in-vahr(English)
The name is pronounced as "lock-in-var".
lahkh-ən-VAHR(Scottish)
Popularity
The name Lochinvar is not very popular in the world. It is ranked outside the top 1000 names in the United States.

cartoon of the name Lochinvar
Cartoon of Lochinvar

Lochinvar Name meanings & History

The name Lochinvar is derived from two Scottish Gaelic words, "loch" meaning "lake" and "inbhir" meaning "confluence of waters". Thus, the name means "from the fork of the lake". From the name of a Scottish loch, from Scots Gaelic Loch an barr meaning "loch on the hilltop". The place gave its name to several aristocratic titles including Baron of Lochinvar and Laird of Lochinvar, and in this capacity the name was used by Walter Scott for the character of young Lochinvar in his epic poem 'Marmion' (1808). The name Lochinvar is primarily used in Scotland and is generally not used in other English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Lochinvar: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lochinvar:

L: Lovely,Lazy,Liaison,Lover,Languid,Luscious,Legal

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate

C: Choice,Clever,Candid,Copycat,Curious,Cute,Chatty

H: Heart's Desire,Hope,Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

N: Nutrition,Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous,Nitpicking

V: Versatility,Variety,Vexing,Vivacious

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

Lochinvar is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Modern name
  • a Upper Class name