| 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
- Bill McKechnie, American baseball player
- Brian McKechnie, New Zealand rugby and cricket player
- Donna McKechnie, American dancer, singer, actress and choreographer
- Elizabeth McKechnie, English actress
- Gilbert McKechnie, Scottish-born Ontario merchant and political figure
- Ian McKechnie, Scottish footballer
- James McKechnie, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Jimmy McKechnie, Scottish footballer
- John McKechnie, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- John McKechnie (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Leigh McKechnie, Australian professional golfer
- Licorice McKechnie, Scottish musician and singer-songwriter
- Robert McKechnie, Canadian physician and chancellor of the University of British Columbia
- Sheila McKechnie, Scottish trade unionist
- Shirley McKechnie, Australian dancer, choreographer, and director
- Tommy McKechnie, Scottish footballer
- Vera McKechnie, early British TV presenter
- Vivienne McKechnie, poet
- Walt McKechnie, Canadian hockey player
- William Neil McKechnie, senior Royal Air Force officer
- William Sharp McKechnie, Scottish historian and author
References
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original ( docx) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
| 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
- Bill McKechnie, American baseball player
- Brian McKechnie, New Zealand rugby and cricket player
- Donna McKechnie, American dancer, singer, actress and choreographer
- Elizabeth McKechnie, English actress
- Gilbert McKechnie, Scottish-born Ontario merchant and political figure
- Ian McKechnie, Scottish footballer
- James McKechnie, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Jimmy McKechnie, Scottish footballer
- John McKechnie, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
- John McKechnie (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Leigh McKechnie, Australian professional golfer
- Licorice McKechnie, Scottish musician and singer-songwriter
- Robert McKechnie, Canadian physician and chancellor of the University of British Columbia
- Sheila McKechnie, Scottish trade unionist
- Shirley McKechnie, Australian dancer, choreographer, and director
- Tommy McKechnie, Scottish footballer
- Vera McKechnie, early British TV presenter
- Vivienne McKechnie, poet
- Walt McKechnie, Canadian hockey player
- William Neil McKechnie, senior Royal Air Force officer
- William Sharp McKechnie, Scottish historian and author
References
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta". Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Archived from the original ( docx) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Mark, Colin (2003). The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge. pp. 718–722. ISBN 978-0-415-29760-8.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.