Son of the fair one or born of fire
A modern American spelling variant of the Scottish surname MacKenzie. It derives from the Gaelic 'Mac Coinnich', meaning 'son of Coinneach', which translates to 'fair one' or 'comely'. Some etymological roots also link it to a 'born of fire' meaning through the Gaelic root 'caoin'.
Less common today
Mckinzie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,208 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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