Mackenzie
WordNet
noun
(1) A Canadian river; flows into the Beaufort Sea
(2) Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North American by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Gaelic Mac + Kenzie ("the intelligent one" or possibly "the wise ruler"). Possible alternate: Gaelic MacCoinneach (Son of Kenneth).
Proper noun
Mac Kenzie or MacKenzie
- of Scottish origin.
- , transferred use of the surname since the 1970s, also in the form Makenzie.
See also
- Mac Kensie
- MacKensie
- Mac kensie
- Mackensie
- Mc Kenzie
- McKenzie
- Mc kenzie
- Mckenzie
- Mc Kensie
- McKensie
- Mc kensie
- Mckensie
- MacKenna
- MacCoinneach