McKechnie
| MacKechnie, McKechnie | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | son of Eacharn |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Language(s) of origin | Scottish Gaelic |
| Related names | Eacharn; MacEachern; McEachern |
MacKechnie and McKechnie are Scottish surnames. They are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacEacharna, meaning "son of Eacharn". The Scottish Gaelic personal name Eacharn is composed of two elements. The first element, each, means "horse"; the second element, tighearna, means "lord". In Scotland, the Scottish Gaelic MacEacharna has usually been Anglicised as McEachern.[1] The surnames MacKechnie and McKechnie can be represented in Scottish Gaelic by MacEachainn,[2] and MacEacharna.[3]
People with the surnames
- McKechnie
- Bill McKechnie
- Bonnie McKechnie
- Donna McKechnie
- Elizabeth McKechnie
- Gilbert McKechnie
- Ian McKechnie
- James McKechnie
- John McKechnie
- Leigh McKechnie
- Licorice McKechnie
- Robert McKechnie
- Sheila McKechnie
- Tommy McKechnie
- Vera McKechnie
- Walt McKechnie
- William Neil McKechnie
- William Sharp McKechnie
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ↑ Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 0415297605, ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.
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