The
surname
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s MacEachen, McEachen, MacEachin, and McEachin are
Anglicised
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forms of the
Scottish Gaelic
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''
MacEachainn'', which means "son of ''
Eachann''".
The Scottish Gaelic
given name
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''
Eachann'' is composed of two elements. The first element is ''each'', meaning "horse". The second element is ''donn'', which has been given two different meanings. One proposed meaning is "brown";
the other is "lord".
MacEachen
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Allan MacEachen
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(1921–2017), Canadian politician
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Emilio MacEachen (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer
McEachin
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Donald McEachin (1961–2022), German-born American politician
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James McEachin
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Early life and military career
James McEachin was born in Rennert, North Carolin ...
(1930–2025), American actor and author
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Neil McEachin (1900–1957), American politician and judge
See also
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MacEachern (surname)
References
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Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames