Eachann
Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Eachann
The name Eachann means "brown horse" or "horse-brown," derived from the Old Irish elements *ech* ("horse") and *donn* ("brown").
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Etymology
The name Eachann means "brown horse" or "horse-brown," derived from the Old Irish elements *ech* ("horse") and *donn* ("brown"). It is used primarily in Scottish and Irish cultures, notably as the Gaelic form of the name Hector, and was borne by several medieval Scottish clan chiefs, including Eachann MacDubhghaill of the MacDougall clan.
Eachann currently ranks #733 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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