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The meaning and history of the name Mackenzie.


MACKENZIE: Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Coinnich meaning "son of COINNEACH". It originates from the Kintail area of Scotland on the northwest coast.

Usage: Scottish
Variants: MAC COINNICH, MCKENZIE
Famous People: Alexander Mackenziewiki (Politician, 1822, United Kingdom)