MacEachen
(Redirected from MacEachin)
| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | son of Eachann |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | 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
[edit | edit source]- Allan MacEachen (1921–2017), Canadian politician
- Emilio MacEachen (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer
McEachin
[edit | edit source]- Donald McEachin (1961–2022), German-born American politician
- James McEachin (1930–2025), American actor and author
- Neil McEachin (1900–1957), American politician and judge
