Mackenzie

Mackenzie Meaning & Origin

About Mackenzie
The name Mackenzie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname MacCoinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach." Coinneach is a Gaelic name that translates to "handsome" or "fair one." Therefore, the name Mackenzie can be interpreted to mean "son of the fair one" or "son of the handsome one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Mackenzie are female.

Mackenzie Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -9.78% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M020520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɛnzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNS', 'MKNTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackenzie in Braille

Here's how to represent Mackenzie in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Mackenzie in braille

How to Spell the Name Mackenzie in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Mackenzie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mackenzie in sign language

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