Макке́нзи
Makkénzi
Mackenzie is a surname translated into Russian as Макке́нзи (Makkénzi).
Meaning: a surname (name)
Which one should you use?
The formal translation of Mackenzie in Russian is Маккензи.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Makkénzi.
Did you know?
- In Russian, foreign surnames like Макке́нзи are usually not declined, meaning the ending of the name stays the same regardless of its grammatical role in a sentence.
- The letter з used for the 'z' sound in Макке́нзи looks like a number 3, which often confuses English speakers first learning to read the name.
- Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet, which was adapted from Greek, to transcribe the Scottish origins of Макке́нзи into a phonetic script.
Examples in context
- Здравствуйте, меня зовут Маккензи.Hello, my name is Mackenzie.
- Привет, я Кензи.Hi, I am Kenzi.
- Её фамилия Макке́нзи.Ye-yo fa-mi-li-ya Mak-ken-zi.Her surname is Mackenzie.
- Вы знаете мистера Макке́нзи?Vy zna-ye-te mis-te-ra Mak-ken-zi?Do you know Mr. Mackenzie?
Example conversation
A teacher and a student are discussing a new student in the classroom.
- Ольга OlgaАндрей, ты видел нового ученика?An-drey, ty vi-del no-vo-vo u-che-ni-ka?Andrey, have you seen the new student?
- Андрей AndreyНет, а как его зовут?Net, a kak ye-go zo-vut?No, what is his name?
- Ольга OlgaЕго зовут Макке́нзи.Ye-go zo-vut Mak-ken-zi.His name is Mackenzie.
- Андрей AndreyЯ запомню это имя.Ya za-pom-nyu e-to i-mya.I will remember that name.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mackenzie” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
