Language(s) | Irish |
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Origin | |
Meaning | descendant of Eachán |
Region of origin | Northern Ireland |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Eachán; Haughey; Ó hEacháin, Hawkins |
Haughn is an Irish surname. It is an anglicized form of the Irish language Ó hEacháin, meaning "descendant of Eachán". The personal name Eachán is a diminutive of Eachaidh, [1] a byname meaning "horseman", derived from each, "horse". [2]
Language(s) | Irish |
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Origin | |
Meaning | descendant of Eachán |
Region of origin | Northern Ireland |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Eachán; Haughey; Ó hEacháin, Hawkins |
Haughn is an Irish surname. It is an anglicized form of the Irish language Ó hEacháin, meaning "descendant of Eachán". The personal name Eachán is a diminutive of Eachaidh, [1] a byname meaning "horseman", derived from each, "horse". [2]