Eachann in Scottish Gaelic

IPA: /ˈɛxən̪ˠ/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old Irish Eochaid, from ech (“horse”) (modern Scottish Gaelic each). Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|sga|Eochaid}} Old Irish Eochaid, {{cog|gd|each}} Scottish Gaelic each Head templates: {{head|gd|proper noun|genitive/vocative|Eachainn|g=m}} Eachann m (genitive/vocative Eachainn)

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      "expansion": "Scottish Gaelic each",
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    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "a male given name, equivalent to English Hector"
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛxən̪ˠ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Eachann"
}

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "sga",
        "3": "Eochaid"
      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "head"
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  ],
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        "Scottish Gaelic masculine nouns",
        "Scottish Gaelic proper nouns",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish",
        "Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name, equivalent to English Hector"
      ],
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "Hector",
          "Hector#English"
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛxən̪ˠ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Eachann"
}

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"Eachann" meaning in Scottish Gaelic

Proper name