Gaelic Name: MacCoinnich

Crest: A mount in flames, Proper

Motto: Leceo Non Uro (I shine, not burn)

Origin of Name: Gaelic, ‘Son of the fair’

Badge: Stagshorn clubmoss

Lands: Ross and Cromarty, Isle of Lewis

Clan Chief: John Mackenzie, 5th Earl of Cromartie

Associated Names The following names are considered septs of Clan MacKenzie: Charles, Charleson, Clunes, Clunies, Cross, Iverach, Iverson, Ivory, Kenneth, Kennethson, Kinnach, Kynoch, Macaweeney, MacBeolain, MacBeath, MacBeth, MacConnach, MacCure, Maceur, MacIver, MacIvor, MacKenna, MacKenney, MacKerlich, MacKinna, MacKinney, MacKinnie, MacLeay, MacMurchie, MacMurchy, MacQueenie, MacThearliach, MacVanish, MacVennie, MacVinish, MacVinnie, MacWeeny, MacWhinnie, Makiver, Murchie, Murchison, Smart, Tuach There are several variations in the spelling of the name Mackenzie, i.e. MacKenzie, McKenzie, Macenzie, McEnzie, Makenzie, MaKenzie, M’Kenzie, Kenny, Kenney, MacKenny, MacKenney, McKenny, McKenney, Mackinzie, McKinzie, MacKinney, McKinney &c, they are accepted as Septs or variations of the Mackenzie Clan name.
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