Mackenzie (surname)
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| Mackenzie | |
|---|---|
| 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][1] 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".[2]
People with the surname
Mackenzie, MacKenzie
- Adam MacKenzie, (born 1984), Scottish field hockey defender
- Aggie MacKenzie (born 1955), Scottish television presenter
- Alastair Mackenzie (born 1970), Scottish actor
- Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) (1764–1820), explorer and employee Hudson's Bay Company
- Alexander Mackenzie (1822–1892), building contractor and writer, second prime minister of Canada
- Alexander Mackenzie of Kintail (died 1488), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Alexander Mackenzie (composer) (1847–1935), British musician, composer
- Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (1803–1848), U.S. Navy officer
- Alister MacKenzie (1870–1934), British golf course designer
- Anne MacKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
- Billy Mackenzie (1957–1997), Scottish singer
- Bruce Roy MacKenzie (died 1978), British intelligence operative and Minister of Agriculture in Kenya
- Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth, (died 1633), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Colin Mackenzie (1754–1821), Surveyor General of India, art collector and orientalist
- Colin Mackenzie (1877–1938), Australian anatomist, benefactor and museum administrator
- Colin Cam Mackenzie of Kintail (died 1594), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Colin Hercules Mackenzie (1898–1986), Head of S.O.E. in the Far East
- Colin John Mackenzie (1861–1956), Canadian Chief of the General Staff
- Compton Mackenzie (1883–1972), Scottish novelist
- Dave MacKenzie (politician) (born 1947), Canadian politician
- D. J. M. Mackenzie (1905–1994), British colonial medical official
- Donald Mackenzie (explorer), Scottish-Canadian explorer and governor of the Red River Settlement
- Donald Angus MacKenzie, professor of sociology at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Donald MacKenzie (rower), Canadian rower who won a medal at the 1904 Summer Olympics
- Duncan Mackenzie, British archaeologist
- Eric Francis MacKenzie, American Roman Catholic bishop
- Francis MacKenzie (born 1960), leader of Nova Scotia Liberal Party
- George Mackenzie (lawyer) of Rosehaugh (1636‑1691), Scottish lawyer and legal writer
- George Mackenzie, 2nd Earl of Seaforth (died 1651), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- George Henry Mackenzie (1837–1891), Scottish-born American chess champion
- Gisele MacKenzie (1927–2003), Canadian singer
- Hector Roy Mackenzie (died 1528), landowner in Gairloch
- Henry Mackenzie (1745–1831), Scottish novelist
- Ian Alistair Mackenzie (1890–1949), Canadian parliamentarian
- Ian Mackenzie-Kerr (1929–2005), British book designer
- Jack Mackenzie (1888–1984), Canadian engineer and academic
- James Cameron Mackenzie (born 1852), American educator
- James MacKenzie (VC) (1889–1914), Scottish soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- James Mackenzie (actor) (born 1979), Scottish actor
- Jane Mackenzie (1825–1893), second wife of Alexander Mackenzie
- John Mackenzie (disambiguation), several people
- John Mackenzie (VC) (1869–1915), Scottish, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John MacKenzie (Medal of Honor) (1886–1933), American Medal of Honor recipient
- John Joseph Mackenzie (born 1865), Canadian pathologist
- John Stuart Mackenzie (born 1860), British philosopher
- Kelvin MacKenzie (born1946), editor/media figure, United Kingdom
- Kenneth MacKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people including:
- Kenneth Mackenzie, 7th of Kintail (died 1492), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Kenneth Mackenzie, 10th of Kintail (died 1568), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Kenneth Mackenzie, 1st Lord Mackenzie of Kintail (died 1611), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Kenneth Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Seaforth (1635–1678), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Kenneth D. Mackenzie (born 1937), business theorist
- Kenneth R. Mackenzie (born 1908), civil servant and author/translator
- Kenneth Ross MacKenzie (1912–2002), American Physicist and discoverer of astatine
- Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie (1833–1886), translator of the German prankster tale Till Eulenspiegel into English (Master Tyll Owlglass: His Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conceits)
- Lewis MacKenzie (born 1940), retired Canadian general and writer
- Morell Mackenzie (1837–1892), British physician
- Murdo MacKenzie (1850–1939), Scottish raconteur, Colorado and Brazilian cattle rancher
- Neil MacKenzie (born 1976), English football player
- Norman MacKenzie (disambiguation), several people
- Norman MacKenzie (politician) (1894–1986), Canadian author, lawyer, professor and member of the senate
- Norman Mackenzie (conductor), American conductor
- Osgood Mackenzie (1842–1922), Scottish gardener and landowner
- Ranald S. Mackenzie (1840–1889), U.S. Army Civil War and Indian Wars officer
- Robert MacKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert C. MacKenzie (1948–1995), American professional soldier
- Robert Ramsay Mackenzie (1811–1873), premier of Queensland, Australia
- Robert W. Mackenzie (born 1928), politician in Ontario, Canada
- Sally MacKenzie, American romance author
- Stephen Mackenzie (1844–1909), British medical doctor
- Thomas Mackenzie (1854–1930), prime minister of New Zealand
- William Lyon Mackenzie (1795–1861), Canadian journalist and rebel
- William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874–1950 tenth prime minister of Canada
- William Mackenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
McKenzie
- A. Daniel McKenzie (1924–1989), Canadian politician
- Albert Edward McKenzie (1898–1918), English Victoria Cross recipient
- Benjamin McKenzie (born 1978), US actor
- Bob McKenzie (broadcaster), Canadian broadcaster
- Bret McKenzie (born 1976), New Zealand actor and musician, member of Flight of the Conchords
- Charles E. McKenzie (1896–1956), American politician
- Dan McKenzie (geophysicist) (born 1942), British professor and geologist
- Daniel Duncan McKenzie (1859–1927), Canadian politician
- Dave McKenzie (runner) (born 1943), New Zealand long-distance runner
- Duke McKenzie (born 1963), English boxing commentator and former professional boxer
- Duncan McKenzie, English footballer
- Graham Douglas "Garth" McKenzie (born 1941), Australian and Western Australian cricketer
- Jack McKenzie (disambiguation), several people
- Jacqueline McKenzie (born 1967), Australian actress
- James Mckenzie (outlaw) (born c. 1820), Infamous New Zealand outlaw and folk hero of Scottish Gael heritage
- James A. McKenzie (Wisconsin) (1862–1918), American politician
- Jemma McKenzie-Brown (born 1992), British/American actor
- John McKenzie (disambiguation), several people
- Johnnie McKenzie, rapper, better known as Jay Rock on the music label Strange Music
- Julia McKenzie (born 1941), actress (Miss Marple)
- Kareem McKenzie (born 1979), American professional football player
- Lee McKenzie (born 1977), Scottish television presenter
- Leon McKenzie (born 1978), English footballer
- Linsey Dawn McKenzie (born 1978), British model
- Lionel W. McKenzie (born 1919), American economist
- Luke McKenzie (born 1981), Australian triathlete
- Marc McKenzie (born 1985), Scottish footballer
- Mary Beth McKenzie (born 1946), painter of contemporary figures
- Neil McKenzie (born 1975), South African cricketer
- Paul McKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
- Peter McKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
- Precious McKenzie (born 1936), New Zealand weightlifter, born in South Africa
- R. Tait McKenzie (1867–1938), Canadian-born American surgeon and sculptor
- Scott McKenzie, US singer
- William McKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
- William M. McKenzie, called Red McKenzie (1907–1948), American jazz musician
- Winston McKenzie (born 1953), British politician and former amateur boxer
References
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