Keechie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Keechie

Keechie is a name that evolved among the descendants of the people of the kingdom of Dalriada in ancient Scotland. It is a name for a person who worked as a /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 Keechie family

Early History of the Keechie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keechie research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1686, 1694, 1711, 1715, 1745 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Keechie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Keechie Spelling Variations

Spelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Keechie has been spelled McEachan, McGeachan, McKechnie, McGeachie and many more.

Early Notables of the Keechie family

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Migration of the Keechie family to Ireland

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

Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Keechies to arrive on North American shores: 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.