Mackeckny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Ireland

Etymology of Mackeckny

On the Scottish west coast, the Mackeckny family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. Their name comes from /the personal names Eachan and Eochaidh. The Gaelic form of the name is usually Mac Eachainn, meaning son of Eachan. However, The surnames MacGeachie, MacGeachy, and MacKeachie are derived from the Irish surname Mag Eachaidh, an Ulster variant of Mag Eochadha, which means son of Eochaidh. 1

Early Origins of the Mackeckny family

Early History of the Mackeckny family

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Mackeckny Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages, the translation between Gaelic and English was not a highly developed process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and so, an enormous number of spelling variations appear in records of early Scottish names. Mackeckny has appeared as McEachan, McGeachan, McKechnie, McGeachie and many more.

Early Notables of the Mackeckny family

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Migration of the Mackeckny family to Ireland

Some of the Mackeckny family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Mackeckny family

These settlers arrived in North America at a time when the east was burgeoning with prosperous colonies and the expanses of the west were just being opened up. The American War of Independence was also imminent. Some Scots stayed to fight for a new country, while others who remained loyal went north as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of them went on to rediscover their heritage in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic Scottish events. The Mackeckny were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Joseph MaKecky (McGeachie), who arrived in Virginia in 1756; Thomas McKeachie, on record in America in 1797; Thomas McKeachy, who was in Ontario in 1844.