Eochaid
Eochaid or Eochaidh is a popular medieval Irish and Scots Gaelic name deriving from Old Irish ech, horse, borne by a variety of historical and legendary figures, including: - Eochaid mac Eirc, mythological king of the Fir Bolg in the 16th or 20th century BC
- Eochaid Ollathair, also known as The Dagda, mythical king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, said to have ruled Ireland in the 15th or 18th century BC
- Eochaid Faebar Glas, , legendary High King of Ireland of the 13th or 15th century BC
- Eochaid Étgudach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th or 15th century BC
- Eochaid Mumho, legendary High King of Ireland of the 12th or 15th century BC
- Eochaid Apthach, legendary High King of Ireland of the 9th or 10th century BC
- Eochaid Uaircheas, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th or 9th century BC
- Eochaid Fiadmuine, legendary High King of Ireland of the 8th or 9th century BC
- Eochaid mac Ailella, legendary High King of Ireland of the 6th or 8th century BC
- Eochaid Ailtleathan, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd or 5th century BC
- Eochaid Feidlech, , legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st or 2nd century BC
- Eochaid Airem, legendary High King of Ireland of the 1st or 2nd century BC
- Eochaid Gonnat, legendary High King of Ireland of the 3rd century AD
- Eochaid Mugmedon, semi-historical High King of Ireland of the 4th century AD
- Eochaid I of Dalriada, historical Scottish king of the 7th century AD
- Eochaid II of Dalriada, historical Scottish king of the 7th century AD
- Eochaid III of Dalriada, historical Scottish king of the 8th century AD
- Eochaid IV of Dalriada, historical Scottish king of the 8th century AD
- Eochaid, historical king of Scotland in the 9th century AD
Two legendary Irish High Kings were called Roitheachtaigh, which appears to mean "Eochaid's wheels".
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