McEachern

M3C3E1A1C3H4E1R1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Eichthigheirn →
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Meanings

proper nounMcEachern (plural McEacherns)

plural McEacherns

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Eichthigheirn“son of Eichthigearn”
  2. EnglishMcEachern

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Eichthigheirn (“son of Eichthigearn”), a personal name formed by each (“horse”) + tighearna (“lord”).

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APA

McEachern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McEachern

MLA

“McEachern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McEachern. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McEachern,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McEachern.

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