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View Name: Mackenzie


MACKENZIE
GENDER: Feminine & Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: mÉ™-KEN-zee   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, which means "son of COINNEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was William Lyon MacKenzie (1795-1861), a Canadian journalist and political rebel. As a feminine given name, it was popularized by the American actress Mackenzie Phillips (1959-).
Related Names
VARIANTS: Makenzie, Mckenzie
DIMINUTIVE: Kenzie
Popularity
United States  ranked #68 
Canada (BC)  ranked #33 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #82 
Scotland  - 



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