Mackay
Encyclopedia
Mackay is a Scottish
surname which can refer to:
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
surname which can refer to:
- Clan MackayClan MacKayClan Mackay is an ancient and once powerful Scottish clan from the far north of the Scottish Highlands, but with roots in the old kingdom of Moray. They were a powerful force in politics beginning in the 14th century, supporting Robert the Bruce. In the centuries that followed they were...
, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives - Mackay TrophyMacKay trophyThe Mackay Trophy was established on 27 January 1911 by Clarence Hungerford Mackay, who was then head of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the Commercial Cable Company. Originally, aviators could compete for the trophy annually under rules made each year or the War Department could award the...
, named in honour of Clarence Mackay, is awarded annually by the US Air Force for the "Most Meritorious Flight" - Mackays, now known as M&Co., is a United Kingdom chainstore.
Places
- Fort MacKay, Alberta, Canada
- MacKay, AlbertaMacKay, AlbertaMacKay is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway approximately east of Edson.Statistics Canada recognizes MacKay as a designated place.- Demographics :...
, Canada - Mackay, QueenslandMackay, QueenslandMackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
, Australia- Mackay Regional CouncilMackay Regional CouncilThe Mackay Region is a Local Government Area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with histories extending back as far as 1869....
and the former City of MackayCity of MackayThe City of Mackay was a Local Government Area located in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, encompassing the regional city of Mackay and the surrounding region. The City was created as a municipal borough in 1869, and prior to amalgamation with the Shire of Pioneer in 1994,... - Mackay AirportMackay AirportMackay Airport located in Mackay, Queensland, Australia is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Mackay, with flights to the cities of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns...
- Mackay Regional Council
- Electoral district of MackayElectoral district of MackayThe district of Mackay is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district in North Queensland, Australia, encompassing the inner suburbs of the city of Mackay...
, Queensland, Australia - Mackay, IdahoMackay, IdahoMackay is a city in Custer County, Idaho, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mackay is located at , at an elevation of 5,905 feet ....
, United States - Lake MackayLake MackayLake Mackay is the largest of hundreds of ephemeral salt lakes scattered throughout Western Australia and the Northern Territory....
, Western Australia - The A. Murray MacKay BridgeA. Murray MacKay BridgeThe A. Murray MacKay Bridge locally known as "the new bridge" is the second suspension bridge linking the Halifax Peninsula with Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and opened on July 10, 1970....
in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
See also
- McKayMcKay-A:* Adam McKay* Æneas Mackay , Prime Minister of the Netherlands, member and president of the Dutch House of Representatives* Al McKay* Alexander McKay * Alfred Edwin McKay* Allen McKay* Ami McKay* Andrew McKay...
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