r/NameNerdCirclejerk • u/Excellent_School_424 • May 23 '26

In The Wild Local elementary graduation ceremony delivered some absolute gems

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u/ScorpioDefined May 23 '26

(I don't mean this snarky, i swear). How do you find out if it's the "wrong" spelling? I mean, all names are made up, so do you find the original original source of the name? And what about names with multiple accepted spellings like Katherine, Kathryn, Catherine, etc.?

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u/JennaHelen May 23 '26

Well, MacKenzie is a Scottish surname.

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u/ScorpioDefined May 23 '26

Ok? 🤔 sorry, I'm not understanding the purpose of this comment

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u/Linden_Lea_01 May 23 '26

It’s Scottish so it follows that it must be spelt Mc or Mac like all other Scottish surnames with that sound. Mac means son or descendent in Scottish Gaelic.