Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert McKenzie was born about 1722, in Kirkton of Glenisla, Forfarshire, Scotland, his father, William McKenzie, was 30 and his mother, Margaret Ross, was 31.
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Parents and Siblings
1694–1794 Male
1692– Female
Siblings (3)
1720– Female
1720–1823 Male
1722– Male
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinnich, a patronymic from the personal name Coinneach meaning ‘comely’, Anglicized as Kenneth. Compare the Irish form McKinney 2. The Scottish spelling with -z- indicates palatalization of the -n- (compare Menzies ).
History: This is the name of a Scottish Highland clan, historically associated with the mountainous district of Kintail in nortwestern Scotland, with Cromarty, and with Loch Seaforth (Loch Shiphoirt) on the Island of Harris.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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