McGuckin

McGuckin is an anglicization of the Irish surname Mag Eocháin. The female form of the name in Irish is Nic Eocháin. This surname is most common in south County Londonderry followed by east County Tyrone, both in Northern Ireland. The surname translates as "Son of Eocha" or "Eochán", a diminutive of the name Eochaidh. Similar to the Scottish Gaelic name Eachann. The McGuckin sept are thought to be of the Cenél nEógain of the Uí Néill.

People

 * Aislin McGuckin (born 1974), Northern Irish actress
 * Barton McGuckin (1852–1913), Irish tenor singer
 * Ed McGuckin (born 1983), American professional wrestler
 * Genevieve McGuckin, Australian musician and songwriter
 * John Anthony McGuckin (born 1952), British Orthodox Christian scholar, priest, and poet
 * Kevin McGuckin (born 1981), Gaelic footballer
 * Kieran McGuckin (born 1967), Irish hurler
 * Mark McGuckin, Canadian television presenter
 * William McGuckin de Slane (1801–1878), Irish orientalist