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

gollark: Does this obey *any actual networking standard*?
gollark: I can't find "God".
gollark: This API is useless.
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gollark: Also, I don't think `application/prayer` is a valid MIME type?
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