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Origin and Meaning of the Name MacKenna

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Origin:	Gaelic
Meaning:	Son of Cionaodh


Origin:	English
Meaning:	Son of Kenneth


Pronunciation:	(ma KEN ah) [Guide]

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Surnames Names, American Names, Gaelic Names

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English and Gaelic speaking countries

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Anglicized Scottish surname.
Cionaodh (or Cionaoith/Cináed) gave the English name Kenneth.

Cionaodh is a personal name which is probably composed of the elements cion ‘respect, affection’ and Aodh 'fire, flame', a Gaelic personal name, originally the name of the Celtic god of fire. The personal name thus probably means ‘'beloved of Aodh’.

The "Mac-" prefix in Scottish names means "son of."