Keechan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Scotland
• Ireland

Etymology of Keechan

On the western coast of Scotland and on the Hebrides islands the Keechan family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. Their name comes from /the personal names Eachan and Eochaidh. The Gaelic form of the name is usually Mac Eachainn, meaning son of Eachan. However, The surnames MacGeachie, MacGeachy, and MacKeachie are derived from the Irish surname Mag Eachaidh, an Ulster variant of Mag Eochadha, which means son of Eochaidh. 1

Early Origins of the Keechan family

Early History of the Keechan family

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Keechan Spelling Variations

In various documents Keechan has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. McEachan, McGeachan, McKechnie, McGeachie and many more.

Early Notables of the Keechan family

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Migration of the Keechan family to Ireland

Some of the Keechan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Keechan family

Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Keechan or a variant listed above: Joseph MaKecky (McGeachie), who arrived in Virginia in 1756; Thomas McKeachie, on record in America in 1797; Thomas McKeachy, who was in Ontario in 1844.