"Mackenzie" meaning in English

See Mackenzie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɑˈkɛn.ji/ (note: Scotland, traditional elsewhere), /məˈkɛn.ziː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /məˈkɛn.zi/ [General-American] Forms: Mackenzies [plural]
Etymology: Spelling pronunciation of Scots MacKenȝie with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩. Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, itself from mac (“son, descendant”) + Coinnich (“of Coinneach”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|spelling pronunciation|Spelling pronunciation}} Spelling pronunciation, {{bor|en|sco|MacKenȝie}} Scots MacKenȝie, {{der|en|gd|MacCoinnich}} Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, {{compound|gd|mac<t:son, descendant>|Coinneach<alt:Coinnich><t:of Coinneach>|nocat=1}} mac (“son, descendant”) + Coinnich (“of Coinneach”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Mackenzie (countable and uncountable, plural Mackenzies)
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-name-AncWMkPW Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A unisex given name
    A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later usage, also in the form Makenzie.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (a surname): مکنزی (makenzi) (Persian), Макке́нзи (Makkénzi) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-name-061IDpU6 Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Disambiguation of 'a surname': 28 36 21 2 2 2 4 1 3
  3. A unisex given name
    A male given name.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-name-xdoSnhd1 Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
  4. A placename
    A number of places in Canada
    A river in the Northwest Territories, the longest in Canada, running from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in the Northwest Territories, Canada, Rivers in Canada, Rivers in the Northwest Territories, Canada Synonyms: Deh Cho Related terms: Mackenzie River [alternative]
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-name-ej06IL3D Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 6 5 11 15 9 22 1 22 8
  5. A placename
    A number of places in Canada
    A district municipality in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, central British Columbia, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in British Columbia, Canada, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-name-I14Q-32Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English spelling pronunciations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 2 17 23 13 14 1 11 10 Disambiguation of English spelling pronunciations: 1 7 4 17 21 13 14 1 12 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 6 5 11 15 9 22 1 22 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 6 3 16 24 12 14 1 12 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 6 3 17 24 12 13 1 12 10
  6. A placename
    A number of places in Canada
    A community in Shuniah, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario, Canada
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  7. A placename
    An unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-name-z0Q6CwiM Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 6 5 11 15 9 22 1 22 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 4 7 7 13 15 11 20 4 14 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 8 6 12 17 9 21 1 15 9
  8. A placename
    A community in Linden, Guyana.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Guyana, Villages in Guyana
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-name-qUcL8E8y
  9. A placename
    A territorial authority in south Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Mackenzie District.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canterbury, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand Derived forms: Mackenzie District, Mackenzie River
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-name-gCjYwPqx Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Territorial authorities of New Zealand, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 6 5 11 15 9 22 1 22 8

Noun

IPA: /mɑˈkɛn.ji/ (note: Scotland, traditional elsewhere), /məˈkɛn.ziː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /məˈkɛn.zi/ [General-American] Forms: Mackenzies [plural]
Etymology: Spelling pronunciation of Scots MacKenȝie with the letter ⟨ȝ⟩ confused with ⟨z⟩. Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, itself from mac (“son, descendant”) + Coinnich (“of Coinneach”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|spelling pronunciation|Spelling pronunciation}} Spelling pronunciation, {{bor|en|sco|MacKenȝie}} Scots MacKenȝie, {{der|en|gd|MacCoinnich}} Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, {{compound|gd|mac<t:son, descendant>|Coinneach<alt:Coinnich><t:of Coinneach>|nocat=1}} mac (“son, descendant”) + Coinnich (“of Coinneach”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mackenzie (plural Mackenzies)
  1. A kind of cocktail made with gin and fruit juices. Related terms: MacCoinneach, MacKenna
    Sense id: en-Mackenzie-en-noun-S7xmaWXY Categories (other): Cocktails

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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