Given name · also Primitive Irish
Eochaid
“horse”
Eochaid is a masculine given name from Primitive Irish, ultimately from Proto-Celtic. It is used in Old Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eochaid goes back to Proto-Celtic *ekʷos, meaning “horse.”
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Where it comes from
Eochaid comes from Primitive Irish, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Old Irish usage, Eochaid developed from ᚓᚊᚑᚇᚇᚔ.
Eochaid’s family of names
In English usage, Eochaid has a later derivative in MCGUCKIN. In Old Irish usage, Eochaid has an alternative spelling in Echaid. In Old Irish usage, Eochaid has a related form in Echaid.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eochaid has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Celtic roots to each of them.
7 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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