Eachann
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Eachann is a masculine given name
in the Irish
and Scottish Gaelic languages. The early form of the name was Eachdonn. The name is compose 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"; another proposed meaning is "lord". The early Gaelic form of the name, Eachdonn, was confused with the Norse
Hakon (which is etymologically unrelated). In Scotland
, Eachann has often been Anglicised as Hector
(which is also etymologically unrelated to Eachann).
The Scottish Gaelic surname MacEachainn
is a patronymic
form of the given name (meaning "son of Eachann").
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in the Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
and Scottish Gaelic languages. The early form of the name was Eachdonn. The name is compose of two elements; the first element is each, meaning "horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
". The second element is donn, which has been given two different meanings. One proposed meaning is "brown"; another proposed meaning is "lord". The early Gaelic form of the name, Eachdonn, was confused with the Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
Hakon (which is etymologically unrelated). In Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Eachann has often been Anglicised as Hector
Hector (given name)
Hector is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name Greek language Hektor is probably derived from the Greek language ekhein, meaning "to check", "restrain"...
(which is also etymologically unrelated to Eachann).
The Scottish Gaelic surname MacEachainn
MacEachainn
MacEachainn is a masculine surname in Scottish Gaelic. The name translates into English as "son of Eachann". The feminine form of the name is NicEachainn, which translates to "daughter of the son of Eachann". These surnames originated as a patronyms, however they no longer refer to the actual name...
is a patronymic
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
form of the given name (meaning "son of Eachann").
People with the given name
- Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdairEachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdairEachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair , he became 6th of Loup, Chief of Clan MacAlister in 1636. He was hanged for treason at Whinny Hill, Kinlochkerran, Scotland in 1647.-Biography:Hector MacAlester became Chief of Clan MacAlister in 1636...
, 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 MacAlasdairGoraidh Mac Eachann MacAlasdairGoraidh Mac Eachann MacAlasdair was born c. 1570-1580s, he became 5th of Loup, Chief of Clan MacAlister in 1587. He died in c. 1636 at Tarbert, Argyll, Scotland.-Biography:...
, Chief of Clan MacAlister, son of Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair. - Mairead inghean EachannMairead inghean EachannMairead inghean Eachann was the spouse of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan and mother of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar. She is mentioned in the Moray Registrum, which gives her name in Latin and informs us that she came from the lands within the sphere of the bishopric of Ross...
, the spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of BuchanAlexander Stewart, 1st Earl of BuchanAlexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, Alasdair Mór mac an Rígh, and called the Wolf of Badenoch , was the third surviving son of King Robert II of Scotland and youngest by his first wife, Elizabeth Mure of Rowallan. He was the first Earl of Buchan since John Comyn, from 1382 until his death...
, and mother of Alexander Stewart, Earl of MarAlexander Stewart, Earl of Mar-Biography:He was an illegitimate son of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan and probably Mairead inghean Eachann.Alexander held the Earldom of Mar and the Lordship of the Garioch in right of his first wife Isabel Douglas, Countess of Mar . Alexander's marriage to Isabella followed his capture of...
.