Territorial, from the lands of Strachan (pron. Strawn) in Kincardineshire. Waldeuus de Stratheihan with consent of Ranulfus, his son and heir, granted the lands of Blarkerocch to the church of St. Andrew, c. 1200 (RPSA., p. 276-277). Ranulph de Stratheuchin witnessed a charter granted by Thomas de Lundin between 1203-14 (RAA., I, 65). Waldeuus de Strahechen witnessed an undated (but c. 1220) charter of Dunfermline (RD., 202). Ranulph de Straueyhin and Michael de Strathekan were in 1268 appointed attorneys by Alexander, earl of Buchan, to receive the purparty of himself and his wife (Bain, I, 2509, 2513). John de Strathechyn de Beeth Waldef, son and heir of late Ranulph de Strathechyn, resigned his lands of Beth Waldef to the abbot and convent of Dunfermline in 1278 (RD., 86). Thomas de Strathechyn who served on an inquest in 1333 (REA., I, p. 54) may be Thomas de Strathawyn who had a lease from the Abbey of Abirbrothoc of lands in the Mearns, 1342, and Thomas de Stradeqwhyn designed "dominus de Knokkis in le Mernys," 1351 (RAA., II, p. 16, 25). Henry de Strathekyn had a charter in 1346, and in 1361 Alexander de Strathechyne had a grant of the lands of Skryne in the barony of Panmure (Panmure, II, p. 166,174). Abraham Stratheykyn is recorded in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314), Geffray Sterthaughyn had a safe conduct to travel in England, 1424, and John of Straachyn and Alexander (without 'of') the same, 1431 (Bain, IV, 963, 1051). William Stradachin became burgess of Aberdeen, 1463, and Donald de Strachauchin in 1465 (NSCM., I, p. 18, 19). James Straithauchin claimed the benefice of Culter, 1489 (OPS., I, p. 175), Sir John Stradachyn, a cleric, was witness in Aberdeen in same year (REA., II, p. 303), and David Straughin was procurator of the Scottish "Nation" in the University of Orleans, 1512 (SHSM., II. p 97). Strachoun 1624. Strachquhen 1605, Stracquhan 1655, Stradaquhin 1527, Stragham 1537, Strahaquhen 1487, Strahin 1494, Straichane 1675, Straiquhen 1578, Straithin 1525, Strakekyn 1429, Straquahan 1684, Straquhane 1646, Straquhen 1665, Straquhone 1600, Straquhyn 1524, Straquhyne 1554, Straqwhane 1682, Straqwhin 1565, Stratauchin 1560, Strathachin 1459, Strathachine 1483, Strathachtin 1427, Strathachyn 1470, Strathaquhin 1490, Strathaquhine 1504, Strathaquhyn 1498, Strathaqwhyne 1485, Strathauchin 1566, Strathauchine 1445, Strathawchin 1617, Strathawin 1585, Strathechin 1443, Strathzaqwyn (z as guttural y) 1445, Strauchen 1663, Strauachin and Strauauchin 1541, Strauchquhen 1528, Strauthauchin 1481, Strautquhyne 1597, Strayachin 1406, Strayquhen 1578, Straythauchtin 1469, Straywham 1537; Strachin, Stradachin, Strahan, Straithachin, Straithauchquhyn, Straquhin, Strathachane, Strathaiching, Strathauchinquhyn, Strathechny, Stratheyhan, Strathin, Strethachin.

(Celtic) 1 for the Irish O’Sruthain = Descendant of Sruthan, i.e. the Poet, Clerk [Irish ó, ua, grandson, descendant + sruth, poet, etc.; with the genit. (-din) of the diminutive suff. -án] 2 conf. with Strachan1, q.v.

Ó Sraitheáin A Donegal sept, also called Shryhane. MIF 225; Map Don

Ó Sraitheáin A Donegal sept, also called Shryhane. MIF 225; Map Don

A parish in Kincardineshire.

Local: from the parish of Strachan in Kincardineshire. The family are descended from Walderus de Strathecan, 1165.

(Gaelic.) Local. From the parish of Strachan in Kincardineshire, Scotland, formerly Sirathaen. The name may come from stra or strath, a vale, from the root strath, a valley, through which a river runs, and chan or ceann, the head, meaning "the head of the valley,"or "a little valley,"from Strathan.