Eachann

Eachann is a masculine given name in Scottish Gaelic.^[1] A similar and possibly related early form of the name was Eachdonn.^[2] The name 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";^[3] another proposed meaning is "lord".^[4] The early Gaelic form of the name, Eachdonn, was 'confused' with the Norse Hakon (which is etymologically unrelated).^[2]

Eachann

Gender	Masculine
Language(s)	Scottish Gaelic
Origin
Language(s)	Celtic
Derivation	each + donn
Meaning	1. "horse" + "lord"; 2. "horse" + "brown"
Other names
Cognate(s)	Eachdonn
Anglicisation(s)	Hector (given name), Hector (surname)
See also	MacEachainn · Hawkins · Ó hEacháin

Eachann has often been Anglicised as Hector (which is also etymologically unrelated to Eachann).^[3]

The Scottish Gaelic surname MacEachainn is a patronymic form of the given name (meaning "son of Eachann").^[5]

People with the given name

• Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair, chief of Clan MacAlister.
• Eachann Maclean, may refer to many people.

People with the given name as part of a patronymic name

• Goraidh Mac Eachann MacAlasdair, Chief of Clan MacAlister, son of Eachann Mac Goraidh MacAlasdair.
• Mairead inghean Eachainn, the spouse of Alexander Stewart, 1st Earl of Buchan, and mother of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar.