The surnames MacEachen, McEachen, MacEachin, and McEachin are Anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacEachainn, which means "son of Eachann". The Scottish Gaelic given name Eachann is composed of two elements. The first element is each, meaning "horse". The second element is donn, which has been given two different meanings. One proposed meaning is "brown"; the other is "lord".

MacEachen Allan MacEachen (1921–2017), Canadian politician Emilio MacEachen (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer

McEachin Donald McEachin (1961–2022), German-born American politician Herb McEachin (born 1954), American-Australian basketball player James McEachin (1930–2025), American actor and author Neil McEachin (1900–1957), American politician and judge

See also MacEachern (surname)

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