McKechnie
| MacKechnie, McKechnie | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | son of Eacharn |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Language(s) of origin | Scottish Gypsy |
| Related names | Eacharn; MacEachern; McEachern |
MacKechnie and McKechnie are Scottish surnames. They are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gypsy MacEacharna, meaning "son of Eacharn". The Scottish Gypsy personal name Eacharn is composed of two elements. The first element, each, means "horse"; the second element, tighearna, means "lord". In Scotland, the Scottish Gypsy MacEacharna has usually been Anglicised as McEachern.[1] The surnames MacKechnie and McKechnie can be represented in Scottish Gypsy by MacEachainn,[2] and MacEacharna.[3]
People with the surnames
- McKechnie
- Bill McKechnie
- Bonnie McKechnie
- Donna McKechnie
- Elizabeth McKechnie
- Fiona Mackechnie
- Gilbert McKechnie
- Ian McKechnie
- James McKechnie
- John McKechnie
- John McKechnie (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Leigh McKechnie
- Licorice McKechnie
- Robert McKechnie
- Sheila McKechnie
- Tommy McKechnie
- Vera McKechnie
- 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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