McEachin

MacEachin, McEachin
Family name
Meaning son of Eachann
Region of origin Scotland
Language(s) of origin Scottish Gaelic
Related names Eachann; MacEachainn; MacEachan; McEachan

McEachin and MacEachin, are of Scottish surnames. They are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacEachainn, which means "son of Eachann".[1] The Scottish Gaelic given name Eachann is composed of two elements. The first element is each, meaning "horse". The second element is donn, which has been given two different meanings. One proposed meaning is "brown";[2] the other is "lord".[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  2. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280050-7.
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