Mackenzie (given name)
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| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Word/name | Mackenzie (surname) |
| Meaning | Son of Coinneach |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Kenzie; Mackenzie (surname); MacKenzie (surname); McKenzie (surname) |
Mackenzie is a given name that people use for both genders. It is derived from a Scottish surname, from the Gaelic "MacCoinnich" (or son of Coinneach, also son of the ‘bright one’). In North America, the name is more often used for girls than boys.[1]
Variations
Variations of the given name Mackenzie include: Makenzie, Mackynzie, Makensie, Myckenzeigh, Macenzie, [1] Mickenzie, and Mckenzie.[2] Reduced forms of Mackenzie are Mack, Kenz and Kenzie.[3]
People with the given name
- Mackenzie Astin (b. 1973), American actor
- MacKenzie Bezos (b. 1970), American novelist
- Mackenzie Blackwood (b. 1996), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
- Sir Mackenzie Bowell (1823–1917), English-born Canadian Prime Minister
- Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes (b. 1991), Canadian ski jumper, Olympian
- Mackenzie Crook (b. 1971), British actor
- Mackenzie Davis (b. 1987), Canadian actress
- Mackenzie Dern (b. 1993), Brazilian MMA fighter
- Mackynzie Duggar (b. 2009), daughter of Americans Joshua and Anna Duggar
- Mackenzie Foy (b. 2000), American child model
- McKenzie Grant (1834–1897), Australian politician
- McKenzie Milton (born 1997), American football player
- McKenzie Moore (born 1992), American basketball player
- Mackenzie Phillips (b. 1959), American actress
- Mackenzie Rosman (b. 1989), American actress
- MacKenzie Scott (b. 1970), American novelist, billionaire and philanthropist
- Mackenzie Thorpe (b. 1956), British artist
- McKenzie Wark (b. 1961), Australian writer
- Mackenzie Ziegler (b. 2004), American dancer
Fictional
- Mackenzie Browning Hellstrom, in the American soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Mackenzie McHale, in the American TV series The Newsroom
- Mackenzie Zales, in the American web series The Most Popular Girls in School
References
- ^ a b "Mackenzie". AskOxford.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010. which cited Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Mickenzie". AskOxford.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010. which cited Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Kenzie". AskOxford.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010. which cited Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press.
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