Eachann

AK-an
Irish
"keeper of horses"

Eachann Origin and Meaning

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

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.

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