McGaughey

McGaughey and MacGaughey, are Scottish and Irish surnames. They are anglicised forms of the Gaelic Mac Eachaidh, meaning "son of Eochaidh", or "son of Eachaidh". These personal names are composed of a derivative of the Gaelic each, meaning "horse"; the personal names mean "horseman".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

MacGaughey, McGaughey
Language(s)Gaelic
Origin
Meaningson of Eochaidh; son of Eachaidh
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant form(s)Eachaidh; Eochaidh; Mac Eachaidh

See also

References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
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