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MacEachen

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MacEachen, McEachen
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic
Origin
Meaningson of Eachann
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Eachann; MacEachainn; MacEachin; McEachin

The surnames MacEachen, McEachen, MacEachin, and McEachin 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]

MacEachen

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  2. ^ A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. 1996. ISBN 0-19-280050-7.