| ![Show Contents]() Eckenrode History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of EckenrodeWhat does the name Eckenrode mean? Originally, Eckenrode was a nickname for a person who was skilled in the riding of horses or who owned many horses. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Eachthighearna, which translates as son of the horse-lord. 1 Early Origins of the Eckenrode familyThe surname Eckenrode was first found in Kintyre, where "on the shaft of the cross at Kilkerran near Campbeltown, is the inscription: Hec est: crvx: Coleni: Mc: Heachyrna: et Katirine: uxoris: eivs (Drummond, Sculptured monuments of Iona, pl. lxxxi). This is probably Colin MacEachern who was chief of the Macecherns in 1499." 1 Early History of the Eckenrode familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eckenrode research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1499, 1505, 1506, 1507, 1512, 1515, 1541, 1596, 1605, 1647, 1659, 1662, 1682, 1684, 1694, 1769, 1788, 1798, 1801, 1806, 1814, 1818, 1847, 1849 and 1888 are included under the topic Early Eckenrode History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eckenrode Spelling VariationsSpelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Eckenrode has appeared in various documents spelled MacEachern, MacEachen, MacEachan, MacEachin, MacEachren and many more. Early Notables of the Eckenrode familyNotable amongst the Clan from early times was Evan MacEachen (1769-1849), Gaelic scholar, born at Arisaig, Invernessshire, in 1769, was educated in a school at Ruthven, near Keith. He was sent in 1788 to the Scots College at Valladolid, where he was ordained priest in 1798. On his return to the mission he was stationed at Arisaig. In 1801 he was removed to Badenoch...
Another 63 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eckenrode Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Eckenrode RankingIn the United States, the name Eckenrode is the 9,710th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Eckenrode family to IrelandSome of the Eckenrode family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Eckenrode familyDescendents of Dalriadan-Scottish families still populate many communities across North America. They are particularly common in Canada, since many went north as United Empire Loyalists at the time of the American War of Independence. Much later, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the highland games and Clan societies that now dot North America sprang up, allowing many Scots to recover their lost national heritage. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Eckenrode, or a variant listed above: Archibald MacEachern and his wife Jean, who settled in New York State with the children in 1738; Donald MacEachern and his wife Anne settled with his child in New York State in 1738.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Eckenrode (post 1700) | + |
- Lyle D. Eckenrode, American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of Maumee, Ohio, 1933, 1939, 1941 3
- J. W. Eckenrode, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 3
- Alfred Eckenrode, American politician, Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1960 3
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Per mare per terras
Motto Translation: By sea and by land.
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