The feminine form of the name is NicEachainn, which translates to "daughter of the son of Eachann".
However, they no longer refer to the actual name of the bearer's father or grandfather.
The Scottish Gaelic MacEachainn translates into English as "son of Eachann".
Like the masculine form, this surname no longer refers to the actually name of the bearer's grandfather.
[citation needed] Some of the Anglicised forms of MacEachainn are MacEachen, McEachen, and MacEachin, McEachin.