As in Sarah McLachlan...
+1 * StraightSix & roninblade...
straight from Sarah's mouth, it is pronounced as "mac-loch-lan"...
The surname is indeed Scottish in origin, but she is Canadian.
And I've heard her say her name too: "mac-logh-lan" talaga. But since "Americanized" na, I guess mac-lach-lan will do fine...
Reminds me of that ex-NBA player Mark Aguirre. American TV commentators pronounced his name as "Agh-wire" and not as we would pronounce it:
"A-gi-re"![]()
It's Mac Lak Lan, that's how they announced Sarah's name during the 96 Grammy's.... (Have 2 of her albums kasi hehe)