Gender Masculine

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.

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Other Languages & CulturesEchdonn(Old Irish)

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Sources & References

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