Eachann
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Celtic |
| Derivation | each + donn |
| Meaning | 1. "horse" + "lord"; 2. "horse" + "brown" |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Eachdonn |
| Anglicisation(s) | Hector (given name), Hector (surname) |
| See also | MacEachainn · Hawkins · Ó hEacháin |
Eachann is a masculine given name in the Scottish Gaelic.[1] A similar and possibly related early form of the name was Eachdonn.[2] The name 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";[3] another proposed meaning is "lord".[4] The early Gaelic form of the name, Eachdonn, was 'confused' with the Norse Hakon (which is etymologically unrelated).[2]
Eachann has often been Anglicised as Hector (which is also etymologically unrelated to Eachann).[3]
The Scottish Gaelic surname MacEachainn is a patronymic form of the given name (meaning "son of Eachann").[5]
People with the given name
- Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair, chief of Clan MacAlister.
- Eachann Maclean, may refer to many people.
People with the given name as part of a patronymic name
- Goraidh Mac Eachann MacAlasdair, Chief of Clan MacAlister, son of Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair.
- Mairead inghean Eachainn, the spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan, and mother of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar.
References
- ^ Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, London: Routledge, p. 714, ISBN 0-203-22259-8
- ^ a b "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 7 October 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Hector".
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 120, 121, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 7 October 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "McEachin".