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Mackenzie (also spelled MacKenzie, Makenzie or McKenzie), originally pronounced "makenyie" (/məˈkɛnji/) (see yogh for an explanation of this), is a surname of Highland Scottish origin (see Clan Mackenzie). It is also used as a given name—in North America it is usually used for girls.
Scottish clan
- Clan MacKenzie, a Scottish clan or last name.
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Last name or surname
- Adam MacKenzie, (b. 1984; Scottish field hockey defender)
- Aggie MacKenzie (b. 1955; Scottish television presenter)
- Alastair MacKenzie (b. 1970; Scottish actor)
- Alexander Mackenzie (1764–1820; explorer & employee Hudson's Bay Company)
- Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892; building contractor & writer, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada)
- Alexander Mackenzie (died 1488), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847-1935; British musician, composer)
- Alexander Slidell Mackenzie (1803-1848) U.S. Navy officer
- Alister MacKenzie (1870-1934; British golf course designer)
- Anne MacKenzie (b. 1960; Scottish broadcaster, BBC)
- Billy Mackenzie (1957-1997; Scottish singer)
- Cameron Mackenzie (1970; Australian Olympic Sprinter)
- Colin Mackenzie, 1st Earl of Seaforth, (died 1633), chief of the Clan Mackenzie
- Colin Mackenzie (1754-1821; Surveyor General of India, art collector & orientalist)
- Colin Cam Mackenzie (1556-1594), 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)
- Colin Douglas Mackenzie (1950 -; Chief Executive Aberdeenshire Council)
- Colin Mackenzie (1877–1938; Australian anatomist, benefactor & museum administrator)
- Compton Mackenzie (1883–1972; Scottish novelist)
- Dave MacKenzie (politician) (b. 1947; Canadian politician)
- Donald Mackenzie (explorer), Scottish-Canadian explorer and Governor of the Red River Settlement
- Donald A. 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)
- Duncan McKenzie, English footballer
- Francis MacKenzie (b. 1960; leader of Nova Scotia Liberal Party)
- George Mackenzie (lawyer) of Rosehaugh (1636‑1691; Scottish lawyer & 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)
- Graham Douglas "Garth" McKenzie (b.1941) Australian and Western Australian cricketer.
- 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
- 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; 2nd wife of Alexander Mackenzie)
- Jemma McKenzie-Brown (1992-present; British/American Actor)
- John Mackenzie (1869-1915; Scottish, recipient of the Victoria Cross)
- John MacKenzie (1886-1933; American Medal of Honor recipient)
- John Joseph Mackenzie (born 1865) Canadian pathologist
- John Stuart Mackenzie (born 1860) British philosopher
- Julia McKenzie (born 1941), actress (Miss Marple)
- Kelvin MacKenzie (b. 1946; editor/media figure United Kingdom)
- Kenneth MacKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people including:
- 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 (b. 1937; business theorist)
- Kenneth R. Mackenzie (b. 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 (b. 1940; retired Canadian general & writer)
- Lionel McKenzie (b. 1919; American economist)
- Mary Beth McKenzie (b. 1946; painter of contemporary figures)
- Morell Mackenzie (1837-1892; British physician)
- Murdo MacKenzie (1850-1939; Colorado & Brazilian cattle rancher)
- Neil MacKenzie (b. 1976; English football player)
- Norman MacKenzie (1894-1986; Canadian author, lawyer, professor & member of the senate)
- R. Tait McKenzie (1867-1938; Canadian-born American surgeon and sculptor)
- Ranald S. Mackenzie (1840–1889; U.S. Army Civil War and Indian Wars officer)
- Robert C. MacKenzie (1948-1995; American professional soldier)
- Robert Ramsay Mackenzie (1811–1873; premier of Queensland, Australia)
- Robert W. Mackenzie (b. 1928; politician in Ontario, Canada)
- Sally MacKenzie (American romance author)
- Thomas Mackenzie (1854-1930; Prime Minister of New Zealand)
- William Lyon Mackenzie (1795–1861; Canadian journalist & rebel)
- William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874–1950; 10th Prime Minister of Canada)
- William Mackenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
- A. Daniel McKenzie (1924-1989); Canadian politician
- Benjamin McKenzie (1978 - ), US actor
- Bob McKenzie, Canadian broadcaster
- Bret McKenzie (b. 1976; New Zealand actor and musician, member of Flight of the Conchords)
- Dan McKenzie (professor) (b. 1942; British professor and geologist)
- Daniel Duncan McKenzie (1859 - 1927), Canadian politician
- Dave McKenzie (born 1943), New Zealand long-distance runner
- Duke McKenzie (born 1963), English boxing commentator and former professional boxer
- Lee McKenzie (born 1977), Scottish television presenter
- Leon McKenzie (born 1978), English footballer
- Linsey Dawn McKenzie (born 1978), British model
- Neil McKenzie (born 1975), South African cricket player
- Precious McKenzie (born 1936), New Zealand weightlifter, born in South Africa
- Scott McKenzie, US singer
- Paul McKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
- Peter McKenzie (disambiguation), multiple people
- 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
First name
- Mackenzie Astin (b. 1973; American actor)
- Sir Mackenzie Bowell (1823-1917; fifth Prime Minister of Canada)
- Mackenzie Crook (b. 1971; British actor)
- Mackenzie Phillips (b. 1959; American actress)
- Mackenzie Rosman (b. 1989; American actress)
- Mackenzie Thorpe (b. 1956; British artist)
Fictional characters
- Bob and Doug McKenzie from Second City Television
- Cindy "Mac" Mackenzie from Veronica Mars
- Robert MacKenzie, from Andrea Newman's book and TV drama MacKenzie
- Lt. Col. Sarah MacKenzie, USMC, from JAG
- Mackenzie Allen from Commander in Chief (TV series)
- Mackenzie Browning from The Young and the Restless
- Mackenzie Calhoun from the Star Trek: New Frontier series
- Mackenzie "Mack" Hartford, the Operation Overdrive Red Ranger
Dogs
- Mackenzie River Husky, bred for pulling freight in the Arctic
- Spuds Mackenzie, Budwiser mascott
Music
- "Sgt. MacKenzie", a lament written by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie
Places
Cities, towns and roads
Australia
- Mackenzie, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
Canada
- Mackenzie, British Columbia, near Williston Lake in east central B.C.
- Mackenzie, Ontario, on Thunder Bay in west central Ontario
- The Mackenzie Highway in Alberta
- Mackenzie No. 23, Alberta, a municipal district in northwestern Alberta
- McKenzie Lake, Calgary, neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta
- McKenzie Towne, Calgary, neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta
United States
- Mackenzie, Missouri, suburb of St. Louis
- McKenzie, Alabama
- McKenzie, Maryland
- McKenzie, Tennessee
- McKenzie County, North Dakota
- Point MacKenzie, Alaska, a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Cyprus
- McKenzie beach, Larnaca, a beach on the coast of Larnaca, east of the island, near Larnaca Airport
Bodies of water
- MacKenzie Bay, Antarctica
- Mackenzie Bay (Yukon), Northwest Territories/Yukon, Canada (in Beaufort Sea)
- Mackenzie River Delta Northwest Territories, Canada
- Mackenzie-Peace, Source of the (lake) British Columbia, Canada
- Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories, Canada (longest river in Canada)
- Mackenzie River, east central Queensland, Australia (flows through Comet, Queensland)
- Mackenzie River in the South Island of New Zealand
- McKenzie River, Oregon, United States
Bodies of land
- Mackenzie Basin, central South Island of New Zealand
- Mackenzie King Island, Queen Elizabeth Islands, Northwest Territories/Nunavut, Canada (named for the Mackenzie King families of William Lyon Mackenzie King)
- Mackenzie Mountains, southeast Northwest Territories, Canada
- Mackenzie Trough, Beaufort Sea
Geo-Political
- MacKenzie District, political district South Island of New Zealand
- District of Mackenzie, a former Canadian administrative district
- Mackenzie (electoral district), a former Canadian federal electoral district in Saskatchewan
- Powell River-Sunshine Coast, a Canadian provincial electoral district in British Columbia called "Mackenzie" from 1924-1991.
- Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, oil pipeline impact inquiry committee
Schools
- Mackenzie High School (Guyana), a secondary school in Linden, Guyana
- Mackenzie High School (Michigan), a defunct secondary school in Detroit, Michigan, USA
- McKenzie College (Nova Scotia), a vocational college in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
- McKenzie College (Tennessee), a defunct college in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
- McKenzie College (Texas), a defunct college in Clarksville, Texas, USA
- McKenzie High School, a public secondary school in Finn Rock, Oregon, USA
- McTyeire College, formerly McKenzie College, a defunct college in McKenzie, Tennessee, USA
- Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, a private university in São Paulo, Brazil
- William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute, a public secondary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ships
- Ships of U.S. Navy named USS MacKenzie
- USS MacKenzie (TB-17), 1899-1916, MacKenzie-class torpedo boat
- USS MacKenzie (DD-175), 1919-1940, Wickes-class destroyer
- USS MacKenzie (DD-614), 1942-1971, Benson-class destroyer
Sports
- Associação Atlética Mackenzie College, a defunct Brazilian football (soccer) club
Video games
- McKenzie & Co, a 1995 video game
Legal
- Baker & McKenzie, law firm based in the US
- McKenzie Friend, a British legal term
Brands
- McKenzie (clothing), a British clothing brand
- Spuds MacKenzie, canine mascot in a 1987 Bud Light beer ad.