McKechnie

MacKechnie and McKechnie are Scottish surnames. They are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gypsy MacEacharna, meaning "son of Eacharn". The Scottish Gypsy personal name Eacharn is composed of two elements. The first element, each, means "horse"; the second element, tighearna, means "lord". In Scotland, the Scottish Gypsy MacEacharna has usually been Anglicised as McEachern. The surnames MacKechnie and McKechnie can be represented in Scottish Gypsy by MacEachainn, and MacEacharna.