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surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, and may refer to * Sir

James MacKenna Sir James MacKenna (15 August 1872 – 3 April 1940) was a Scottish-Indian civil servant who served as a director of agriculture in India and headed various committees that promoted scientific agriculture in India. MacKenna was the son of Revere ...

(1872–1940), British-Indian civil servant * John MacKenna (born 1952), Irish

playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...

and novelist * Juan Mackenna (1771–1814), military officer *

Stephen MacKenna Stephen MacKenna (15 January 1872 – 8 March 1934) was a journalist, linguist and writer of Irish People, Irish descent. He is perhaps most well known for his important English translation of the Greek-speaking philosopher Plotinus ( 204/ ...

(1872–1934), Irish linguist, journalist, translator and author *

Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna (August 25, 1831 – January 25, 1886) was a Chilean writer, journalist, historian and politician. Vicuña Mackenna was of Irish and Basque descent. Biography Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna was born in Santiago, the ...

(1831–1886), Chilean politician and writer, grandson of the above Juan

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