Eochaid or Eochaidh (earlier Eochu or Eocho, sometimes anglicised as Eochy, Achaius or Haughey) is a popular medieval Irish and Scottish Gaelic name deriving from Old Irish ech "horse", borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures.
Old Irish | Modern Irish | Hiberno-English | Scottish Gaelic | Scottish English |
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Eochaid | Eochaidh | Eochy | Eachann | Hector |
Two legendary Irish High Kings were called Rothechtaid, which appears to mean "Eochaid's wheels"