Name Element ECH

Type Word
Usage Old Irish

Meaning & History

Old Irish word meaning "horse" [1].

Related Items

Given Name DescendantsEochaidh(Medieval Irish) Echdonn, Echthigern, Eochaid(Old Irish) Eachann(Scottish Gaelic)
Surname DescendantsAhearn, Ahearne, Gough, Hearn, Mag Eochadha, McGough, Ó hEachthighearna, O'Hearn(Irish) MacEachern, McEachern(Scottish) Mac Eachairn(Scottish Gaelic)

Sources & References

  1. Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 114.
Entry added January 21, 2022