Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. mə-KEHN-ə  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From an Irish and Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Cionaodha, itself derived from the given name Cionaodh. As a given name, it was very rare before 1980. It rapidly increased in popularity during the 1990s, likely because it was viewed as an even more feminine alternative to Mackenzie [1].

Related Names

VariantMakenna

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Sources & References

  1. Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 517.
Entry updated January 21, 2022