2006-06-08 01:49:00 · 6 answers · asked by â??JM N PFâ?? 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Follow this link (includes your family crest)
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/mcgeachy-family-crest.htm
2006-06-08 02:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by piapoi 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the name it's self originates from the west coast of Scotland, nearer Ireland than Scandinavia( with Scots surnames there are two different mixes 1) Scots and Gaelic(i.e. welsh or Irish) or 2) Scots and Scandinavian( IE vikings) the name sounds more Gaelic than Scandinavian
2006-06-08 01:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scotland and Ireland they put the MC on the name when they moved from Scotland to Ireland to distinct themselves from there neighbors the Irish
2006-06-09 03:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by longhunter17692002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's of Irish derivation - coming from the names 'Mag Eachaidh' or 'Mag Eochadha' meaning 'son of Eochaidh'.
2006-06-08 02:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scottish name meaning son of Geachy. Geachy means horseman.
2006-06-11 13:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by sweet & sour 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Scotland.
Mc = mac (gaelic) = son of ...
2006-06-08 10:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋