- McEachern (surname)
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MacEachern, McEachern Family name Meaning son of Eichthighearn Region of origin Ireland, Scotland Language(s) of origin Gaelic Related names Eichthighearn; MacEacharn; McEacharn Clan affiliations Clan MacEacharn 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]
People with the surnames
- McEachern
- Allan McEachern - (1926–2008) - Canadian - lawyer and judge
- Chase McEachern - Canadian - campaigner for mandatory heart defibrillators
- Lon McEachern - American - poker analyst
- Murray McEachern - (1915–1982) - Canadian - jazz trombonist and alto saxophonist
- Shawn McEachern - (born 1969) - American - hockey player and coach
- Malcolm McEachern - (1883 – 1945) - Australian - noted bass singer
- MacEachern
- David MacEachern - (born 1967) - Canadian - bobsledder
- Shane MacEachern - (born 1967) - Canadian - ice hockey player
See also
- McEachen (surname)
References
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. http://www2.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/cuspair/Ainmean_pearsanta.docx. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 0415297605, ISBN 9780415297608.
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