Eochaid

Eochaid or Eochaidh (earlier Eochu or Eocho, sometimes Anglicised as Eochy, Achaius or Haughey) is a popular medieval Irish and Scottish Gaelic name deriving from Old Irish ech, horse, borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures.

Variations
Old Irish Modern Irish Hiberno-English Scottish Gaelic Scottish English
Eochaidh Eochaí Eochy Eachann Hector

List
  • Eochaid mac Eirc, mythological king of the Fir Bolg in the 16th or 20th century BC
  • Eochaid Ollathair, also known as The Dagda, mythical king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, said to have ruled Ireland in the 15th or 18th century BC
  • Eochaid Faebar Glas, legendary High King of Ireland of the 13th or 15th century BC
  • Eochaid Étgudach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th or 15th century BC
  • Eochaid Mumho, legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th or 15th century BC
  • Eochaid Apthach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 9th or 10th century BC
  • Eochaid Uaircheas, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th or 9th century BC
  • Eochaid Fiadmuine, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th or 9th century BC
  • Eochaid mac Ailella, legendary High King of Ireland of the 6th or 8th century BC
  • Eochaid Ailtleathan, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd or 5th century BC
  • Eochu Feidlech, legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st or 2nd century BC
  • Eochaid Airem, legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st or 2nd century BC
  • Eochaid Gonnat, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
  • Eochaid Mugmedon, semi-historical High King of Ireland of the 4th century AD
  • Eochaid Iarlaithe (died 666), king of the Cruthin or Dál nAraidi in Ireland
  • Eochaid Buide, historical king of Dál Riata in the 7th century AD
  • Eochaid mac Domangairt, historical king of Dál Riata in the 7th century AD
  • Eochaid mac Echdach, historical king of Dál Riata in the 8th century AD
  • Eochaid mac Áeda Find, spurious king of Dál Riata in the 8th century AD
  • Eochaid, son of Rhun, historical king of Strathclyde (or perhaps of the Picts) in the 9th century AD
  • Dallan Forgaill, Eochaid Dallan Forgall, Saint and Poet 530 - 598

Two legendary Irish High Kings were called Rothechtaid, which appears to mean "Eochaid's wheels"

Fiction
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gollark: ++exec```haskellimport Unsafe.Coercedata Would = Seriously Int deriving Showtype Mad = ()data Are = Are Mad deriving Showtype Is = Aredata You = You Are Mad deriving Showdata Thing = This Thing Is Mad deriving Showdata This = Thing Mad deriving Shownewtype Do = Do (Thing -> You -> [Thing])data Why = Why Would You Do This deriving Showinstance Show Do where show x = "Do the thing!"why :: Whywhy = Why would you do_ this where would = Seriously 0 you = You (Are ()) () do_ = Do $ \_ _ -> [] this = Thing ()main = print why```
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gollark: ++exec```haskellimport Unsafe.Coercedata Would = Seriously Why Int deriving Showtype Mad = ()data Are = Are Mad deriving Showtype Is = Aredata You = You Are Mad deriving Showdata Thing = This Thing Is Mad deriving Showdata This = Thing Mad deriving Shownewtype Do = Do (Thing -> You -> [Thing])data Why = Why Would You Do This deriving Showinstance Show Do where show x = "Do the thing!"why :: Whywhy = Why would you do_ this where would = unsafeCoerce Why you = You (Are ()) () do_ = Do $ \_ _ -> [] this = Thing ()main = print why```
gollark: ++exec```haskellimport Unsafe.Coercedata Would = Seriously Why Int deriving Showtype Mad = ()data Are = Are Mad deriving Showtype Is = Aredata You = You Are Mad deriving Showdata Thing = This Thing Is Mad deriving Showdata This = Thing Mad deriving Shownewtype Do = Do (Thing -> You -> [Thing])data Why = Why Would You Do This deriving Showinstance Show Do where show x = "Do the thing!"why :: Whywhy = Why would you do_ this where would = unsafeCoerce you you = You (Are ()) () do_ = Do $ \_ _ -> [] this = Thing ()main = print why```
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