Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. /mˠək.ˈnʲax.tˠənʲ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Nechtan" in Irish. Related NamesDetails RootNechtan (given name)VariantsMac Reachtain, McCracken, McNaughtonOther Languages & CulturesMcNaughton, McCracken(Scottish) MacNeachdainn(Scottish Gaelic)