McEachern and MacEachern are Irish and Scottish surnames. The names are Anglicised forms of the Gaelic Mac Eichthigheirn, meaning "son of Eichthighearn". The personal name Eichthighearn is composed of two elements. The first is each, meaning "horse"; the second is tighearna, meaning "lord".[1] The surnames MacEachern and McEachern can be represented in Scottish Gaelic by MacEachairn,[2] and MacEacharna.[3]
| Language(s) | Gaelic |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | son of Eichthighearn |
| Region of origin | Ireland, Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Eichthighearn; MacEacharn; McEacharn |
People with the surnames
edit- McEachern
- Alex McEachern, (born 1939) Canadian politician in Alberta
- Allan McEachern (1926–2008) Canadian lawyer and judge
- Chase McEachern, Canadian campaigner for mandatory heart defibrillators
- Lon McEachern, American poker analyst
- Lula Dobbs McEachern (1874–1949), American teacher and religious leader
- Malcolm McEachern (1883–1945), Australian bass singer
- Murray McEachern (1915–1982), Canadian jazz trombonist and alto saxophonist
- Robert O. McEachern (1927–2008), American teacher and politician
- Shawn McEachern (born 1969), American ice hockey player and coach
- MacEachern
- Bernard Angus MacEachern (1759–1835), Canadian Catholic bishop
- David MacEachern (born 1967), Canadian bobsledder
- Jared MacEachern (born 1980) American heavy metal musician
- Mackenzie MacEachern (born 1994), American ice hockey player
- Shane MacEachern (born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player
- Scott MacEachern (born 1960), Canadian anthropologist
See also
edit- McEachern High School, a high school in Powder Springs, Georgia.
- McEachen (surname)
- McEacharn
References
edit- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original (docx) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.
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