Mackecknay History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of MackecknayWhat does the name Mackecknay mean? The western seacoast of Scotland and the rugged Hebrides islands made up the ancient Kingdom of Dalriada, the ancestral home of the Mackecknay family. Mackecknay is a name for 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 Mackecknay familyThe surname Mackecknay 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 Mackecknay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mackecknay research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1686, 1694, 1711, 1715, 1745 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Mackecknay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mackecknay Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name Mackecknay include many spelling variations. They include They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. McEachan, McGeachan, McKechnie, McGeachie and many more. Early Notables of the Mackecknay familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mackecknay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Mackecknay family to IrelandSome of the Mackecknay family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Mackecknay familyNumerous Scottish settlers settled along the east coast of the colonies that would become the United States and Canada. Others traveled to the open country of the west. At the time of the American War of Independence, some remained in the United States, while those who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The highland games and Clan societies that sprang up across North America in the 20th century have helped many Scots to recover parts of their lost traditions. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Mackecknays to arrive in North America: 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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