Eachann

AK-an

Irish

"keeper of horses; brown horse"

Eachann Origin and Meaning

The name Eachann is a boy's name of Scottish, Irish origin meaning "keeper of horses; brown horse".

Authentic Gaelic name with pronunciation problems in the US. In Scotland Eachann has been anglicized as Hector, not because of its sound, but because the Trojan hero Hector had the reputation as a mighty horseman.

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Famous People Named Eachann

• Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair 17th century chief of Scottish clan MacAlister
• Eachann Óg Maclean several chiefs of Scottish clan Maclean
• Eachann Mor Maclean several chiefs of Scottish clan Maclean
• Eachann Odhar Maclean 9th chief of Scottish clan Maclean
• Eachann nan Cath aka Hector MacDonald Scottish general in the Boer Wars
• Eachann Reaganach Maclean 1st Laird of Lochbuie, founder of the Macleans