MacEcken History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of MacEckenWhat does the name MacEcken mean? The Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the MacEcken family. 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 MacEcken familyThe surname MacEcken was first found in Knoydart, where they were a sept of the MacDonalds, descended from Hector (Gaelic Eachann,) second son of Roderick MacDonald, 3rd of Moydart and Clanranald. 2 Early History of the MacEcken familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacEcken research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1686, 1694, 1711, 1715, 1745 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacEcken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacEcken Spelling VariationsMedieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. MacEcken has been written as McEachan, McGeachan, McKechnie, McGeachie and many more. Early Notables of the MacEcken familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacEcken Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the MacEcken family to IrelandSome of the MacEcken family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the MacEcken familyAncestors of many of the Dalriadan families who crossed the Atlantic still live along the east coast of the United States and Canada. Some Scottish settlers arrived in Canada during the American War of Independence as United Empire Loyalists, while others stayed south to fight for a new nation. The descendants of Scottish settlers in both countries began to rediscover their heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through Clan societies and highland games. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name MacEcken 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.
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