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mackenzie

/məˈkɛn.zi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
macken-zie
IPA
/məˈkɛn.zi/
26
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.

Countable; Uncountable

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A unisex given name

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A unisex given name

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name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

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A placename

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name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: MacKenȝie, MacCoinnich

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈkɛn.zi/
  • British English: /məˈkɛn.ziː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Mackenzies (plural)

Phrases

Mackenzie District Mackenzie River

Frequently Paired Words

Mackenzie River MacCoinneach MacKenna

Synonyms

Deh Cho

Rhymes With

frenzy mckenzie kenzie lorenzi lenzi menzie ensey

Questions

How do you pronounce mackenzie?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈkɛn.zi/.
What does mackenzie mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.
Where does mackenzie come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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