McKinnon

M3C3K5I1N1N1O1N1
/məˈkɪnən/

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic MhicFhionghain →
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Meanings

McKinnon1

proper noun

alternative Mckinnon · alternative McKinnin · alternative Mc Kinnon · alternative M'kinnon · alternative M'Kinnon · alternative Mkinnon · alternative MKinnon · alternative Makinnon · alternative MacKinnon · alternative Mackinnon · alternative Mac Kinnon · alternative Kinion · alternative Kinnon · alternative Fingon

  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:
    1. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Georgia.
    2. A township in Foster County, North Dakota.
    3. An unincorporated community in Houston County, Tennessee.
    4. A census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Mckinnon2

proper noun
  1. A surname, an alternative form of McKinnon.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMhicFhionghain
  2. EnglishMcKinnon

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 麥金農 /麦金农
  • 麥金農 /麦金农 (Màijīnnóng)Translations
French McKinnon
  • McKinnonTranslations
Scottish Gaelic MhicFhionghain
  • MhicFhionghainTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with McKinnon

MacKinnonKinnon
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Cite this entry
APA

McKinnon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKinnon

MLA

“McKinnon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKinnon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McKinnon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McKinnon.

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