| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Irish/Scottish Gaelic |
| Meaning | son of Eacharn |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Eacharn; MacEachern; McEachern; McKeachie; McKeachy |
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.
People with the surnames
- McKechnie
James McKechnie, Victoria Cross*
- Bill McKechnie
- Bonnie McKechnie
- Brian McKechnie
- Donna McKechnie
- Elizabeth McKechnie
- Fiona Mackechnie
- Gilbert McKechnie
- Ian McKechnie
- James McKechnie
- Jimmy McKechnie, Scottish footballer
- John McKechnie
- John McKechnie (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Kai McKechnie
- Leigh McKechnie
- Licorice McKechnie
- Robert McKechnie
- Roger Mckechnie
- Sheila McKechnie
- Shirley McKechnie
- Tommy McKechnie
- Vera McKechnie
- Vivienne McKechnie, poet
- Walt McKechnie
- William Neil McKechnie
- William Sharp McKechnie
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ↑ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. 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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