Mackenzie

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Spelling pronunciation of Scots MacKenȝie with the letter yogh confused with Z. Ultimately from Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, itself from mac (“son, descendant”) +‎ Coinnich (“of Coinneach”).

Proper noun[edit]

Mackenzie

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  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later usage, also in the form Makenzie.
  3. A male given name.
  4. A river in the Northwest Territories, the longest in Canada, running from Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea.
    Synonym: Deh Cho
  5. A district municipality in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, central British Columbia, Canada.
  6. A community in Shuniah, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
  7. An unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.
  8. A community in Linden, Guyana.

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Noun[edit]

Mackenzie (plural Mackenzies)

  1. A kind of cocktail made with gin and fruit juices.

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