Eachmarcach

Eachmarcach, Eachmharcach, and Echmarcach (English: Afferty an Affery) are masculine Gaelic given names. The names are composed of two elements: each meaning "horse", and marcach meaning "rider", "knight".

The patronym Mac Eachmarcach, meaning "son of Afferty", has been anglicised as McCaffery and McCafferty.

People

Eachmarcach Ó Catháin (died 1790), Irish harper
Eachmarcach MagUidhrín (died 1120), Chief of Cenél Fearadhaigh
Echmarcach mac Ragnaill (died 1064 or 1065), Norse-Gaelic king

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