Clan Mackenzie Crest
McKenzie Genealogy & History
The surname McKenzie is of Scottish origin. Alternative spellings include MacKenzie, Mackenzie, and Makenzie. It derives from the Old Gaelic Maccoinnich or Macchoinnich and translates as "son of the fair-skinned", which suggests that Norse Vikings were part of McKenzie genealogy. An infamous part of the McKenzie family history includes their long-running feud with the McDonald clan, which lasted from the 13th to the 16th centuries. The first recorded spelling of this surname appears to be that of a Makbeth Makkyneth in 1264. In Angus. The McKenzie family motto is "luceo non uro", which translates from the Latin as "I shine but I do not burn".
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