# McKinnon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈkɪnən/ · frequency rank #29,372

## Definitions
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:
4. A number of places in the United States:
5. A number of places in the United States:
6. A number of places in the United States:

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

## Easily confused with
- **McKinney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mckinney-vs-mckinnon)
- **MacKinnon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mackinnon-vs-mckinnon)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cmkinnon`, `mcckinnon`, `mciknnon`, `mckinnno`, `mckinnonn`, `mckinon`, `mckinonn`, `mckkinnon`, `mckninon`, `mkcinnon`, `mmckinnon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mckinnon