Mackechnie

Mackechnie Meaning & Origin

About Mackechnie
The surname Mackechnie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Eachainn, meaning "son of Eachann." Eachann is a personal name derived from the elements "each," meaning "horse," and "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white." The surname Mackechnie therefore signifies a person who is the son of Eachann, a name associated with someone fair or white like a horse.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mackechnie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mackechnie: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mackechnie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M0202050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 K N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mackechnie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackechnie in Braille

Here's how to represent Mackechnie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mackechnie in braille

How to sign the name Mackechnie using Sign Language

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

The name Mackechnie in sign language

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