Eachann

Gender Masculine
Usage Scottish Gaelic [1]

Meaning & History

From the Old Irish name Echdonn meaning "brown horse", from ech "horse" and donn "brown". This name was historically common among the chiefs of Clan MacLean. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Hector.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesEchdonn(Old Irish)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

animals, brown, colors, horses

Sources & References

  1. Mark, Colin. The Gaelic-English Dictionary. Routledge, 2003, page 714.
Entry updated January 21, 2022