Mackenzie | |
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Family name | |
Meaning | Son of Coinneach |
Region of origin | Scotland |
Related names | Coinneach, Mackenzie (given name) |
Clan affiliations | Clan Mackenzie |
Mackenzie, MacKenzie and McKenzie are Scottish surnames. Originally pronounced [məˈkɛŋjiː] in Scots, the z representing the old Middle Scots letter, yogh. The names are anglicised forms of the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, which is a patronymic form of the personal name Coinneach, anglicised as Kenneth. The personal name means "comely".