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McKinnon.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/məˈkɪnən/
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

  2. A suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-east of the city centre.

  3. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Georgia.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A township in Foster County, North Dakota.

  5. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Houston County, Tennessee.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic MhicFhionghain, from Fhionghain (“Fingon”).

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