MacKechnie and McKechnie are Irish/Scottish surnames. They are Anglicised forms of the Irish/Scottish Gaelic MacEacharna, meaning "son of Eacharn". The Irish/Scottish Gaelic personal name Eacharn is composed of two elements. The first element, each, means "horse"; the second element, tighearna, means "lord". In Scotland, the Scottish Gaelic MacEacharna has usually been Anglicised as McEachern.[1] The surnames MacKechnie and McKechnie can be represented in Scottish Gaelic by MacEachainn,[2] and MacEacharna.[3] The McKechnies are a Sept of the Macdonalds of Clanranald.

MacKechnie, McKechnie
Origin
Language(s)Irish/Scottish Gaelic
Meaningson of Eacharn
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Eacharn; MacEachern; McEachern; McKeachie; McKeachy

People with the surnames

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McKechnie

References

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  1. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
  2. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original (docx) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  3. ^ Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.