Mac Eacháin
Language(s)Irish
Origin
Meaningson of Eachán
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant form(s)Eachaidh, Eachán, Gahan, McCaughan, McGaffin/MacGaffin, McGahan/MacGahan

Mac Eacháin is an Irish language surname. It is the patronymic form of the personal name Eachán. The personal name Eachán is diminutive of the personal name Eachaidh, which is derived from each, meaning horse.[2]

Anglicised forms of the surname include McGahan (or MacGahan),[2] Gahan,[3] McCaughan,[4] and McGaffin (or MacGaffin).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
  2. 1 2 "Family Facts for: McGahan". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.[1]
  3. ↑ "Family Facts for: Gahan". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.[1]
  4. ↑ "Family Facts for: McCaughan". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.[1]
  5. ↑ "Family Facts for: McGaffin". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 March 2012.[1]
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