Gahame (family name)
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| Origin | |
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| Meaning | 1. son of "Eacháin" |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Gahan; Mac Eacháin; |
Gahame is a surname of Irish origin. The original Gaelic form of the name is Mac Eacháin. They were first found in Londonderry where they held a family seat.
There is a few meanings of the name firstly [[Mac Eacháin] which translates as "son of Eacháin. The personal name Eachaidh which Mac Eacháin derives from means horse or translates further to ""son" of the horse.
Over the years the surname Mac Eacháin was Anglicised, thus resulting in many variants of this Gaelic surname.