McKinnon, MacKinnon or Mackinnon is a

Scottish surname Scottish surnames are surnames currently found in Scotland, or surnames that have a historical connection with the country. History The earliest surnames found in Scotland occur during the reign of David I, King of Scots (1124–53). These were ...

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Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

: ''Mac Fhionghain''), Notable people with this surname include: *

Allan McKinnon Allan Bruce McKinnon, , (11 January 1917 – 19 September 1990) was a Canadian politician. Born in Canora, Saskatchewan, he served with the Royal Canadian Artillery and was officer with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. In 1945 ...

, P.C., M.C., C.D. (1917–1990), Canadian politician, MP – Victoria 1972-1988 * Alexander "Alex" McKinnon (1895–1949), Canadian professional hockey forward * Alexander J. McKinnon (1856–1887) American Major League Baseball first baseman * Angus MacKinnon, Scottish footballer (Queen's Park, Scotland) *

Angus McKinnon Angus McKinnon (8 December 1886 – May 1968) was a Scottish footballer. McKinnon was born in Paisley and started his career at junior side Petershill before moving south of the border to join Carlisle United, then of the Lancashire Combinat ...

(1886–1968), Scottish footballer (Arsenal) * Angus McKinnon Young (born 1955), Australian Lead Guitarist of band AC/DC and co-founder of AC/DC *

Atholl McKinnon Atholl Henry McKinnon (20 August 1932 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province – 2 December 1983 in Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer who played in eight Tests from 1960 to 1966. McKinnon attended Grey High School, a school famous for its s ...

(1932–1983), South African cricketer *

Barry McKinnon Barry Benjamin McKinnon (born 1944) is a Canadian poet. Born in Calgary, Alberta, he taught English at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George, British Columbia. Bibliography * ''The Golden Daybreak Hair''. Toronto, ON: Aliquondo Press, 19 ...

(born 1944), Canadian poet * Betty McKinnon (born 1924), Australian sprinter, silver medal – 4 x 100 metre relay – 1948 Summer Olympics in London * Bill or Billy Mackinnon, several people *

Bob MacKinnon Robert MacKinnon (December 5, 1927 – July 7, 2015) was an American college and professional basketball coach. He coached three different professional teams in his career; the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis, and the NBA' ...

, American basketball coach *

Bob MacKinnon Jr. Robert Charles MacKinnon Jr. (born September 24, 1960) is an American basketball coach. He is the interim head coach of the Raleigh Firebirds of The Basketball League. Previously, he served as the head coach of the Colorado 14ers, Springfield ...

(born 1960), American basketball coach *

Casey McKinnon Casey McKinnon is a Canadian actress and producer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is known for her work on web series Galacticast, ''A Comicbook Orange'' and ''Kitkast''. Background Born and raised in Montreal, McKinnon attended St. Thomas H ...

(born 1978), Canadian producer & star of Galacticast *

Catharine MacKinnon Catharine Alice MacKinnon (born October 7, 1946) is an American radical feminist legal scholar, activist, and author. She is the Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where she has been tenured since 1990, a ...

, American feminist (born 1946) *

Catherine McKinnon Catherine McKinnon (born May 14, 1944) is a Canadian actress and folk/pop singer. Early life and education Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, McKinnon began as a child performer, making her debut radio broadcast at age eight and her television ...

(born 1944), Canadian actress and folk & pop singer *

Cedric McKinnon Cedric McKinnon (February 2, 1968 – May 23, 2016) was an American football player who played eight seasons in the Arena Football League with the Cleveland Thunderbolts and Tampa Bay Storm. He played college football College football (frenc ...

(1968–2016), American football player * Clinton "Bär" McKinnon (born 1969) American saxophone musician in Melbourne, Australia * Clinton Dotson McKinnon (1906–2001) American politician *

Colin Francis MacKinnon Colin Francis MacKinnon (July 20, 1810 – September 26, 1879) was a Canadian Roman Catholic Archbishop and founder of St. Francis Xavier University and Saint Ninian's Cathedral. Biography Born in William's Point, in the County of Antigon ...

, (1810–1879), Canadian Roman Catholic Archbishop *

Dan Mackinnon Ewen Daniel Mackinnon (11 February 1903 – 7 June 1983) was an Australian politician. The son of state MLA Donald Mackinnon, he was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School and then attended Oxford University. He returned to Au ...

, (1903–1983), Australian politician *

Dave MacKinnon David Donaldson MacKinnon (born 23 May 1956) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Dundee, Partick Thistle, Rangers, Airdrieonians, Kilmarnock and Forfar Athletic. Football career MacKinnon started his career at Ar ...

, Scottish professional football player *

David MacKinnon David MacKinnon (born December 15, 1994) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Oak ...

(born 1994), American baseball player * Dennis Lewis McKinnon (born 1961), professional American NFL football player * Donald McKinnon (disambiguation), several people, including: **

Don McKinnon Sir Donald Charles McKinnon (born 27 February 1939) is a New Zealand politician who served as the 12th deputy prime minister of New Zealand and the minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand. He was the secretary-general of the Commonwealth of ...

(born 1939), New Zealand politician **

Donald Alexander MacKinnon Donald Alexander MacKinnon (22 February 1863 – 20 April 1928) was a Canadian teacher, lawyer, politician, author, and the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1904 to 1910. Born in Uigg, Prince Edward Island, th ...

(1863–1928), Canadian teacher, lawyer, politician and author **

Donald Mackinnon Donald Mackinnon (29 September 1859 – 25 April 1932) was an Australian politician. Early life Born at Marida Yallock near Boorcan in Victoria to grazier David Mackinnon and Jane Kinross, both Scottish-born, he was educated at Geelong ...

(1859–1932), Australian politician **

Donnie McKinnon Donald McKinnon (born 20 August 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for Partick Thistle. Career A central defender, McKinnon was raised in Govan but as a child during World War II spent some time on the Isle of Lewis w ...

(born 1940), Scottish footballer *

Ellen MacKinnon Ellen MacKinnon (April 27, 1926 – February 12, 2001) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the southwest Ontario riding of Lambton from 1990 to 1995. Background MacKinno ...

(1926–2001), Canadian politician * Esther Blaikie MacKinnon (1885–1934), Scottish artist *

Francis MacKinnon Francis Alexander MacKinnon, The 35th MacKinnon of MacKinnon DL (9 April 1848 – 27 February 1947) was the longest-lived Test cricketer until being surpassed by Eric Tindill of New Zealand on 8 November 2009. MacKinnon, who was 98 years, 324 d ...

(1848–1947), British cricketer *

Frank Douglas MacKinnon Sir Frank Douglas MacKinnon (11 February 1871 – 23 January 1946) was an English lawyer, judge and writer, the only High Court judge to be appointed during the First Labour Government. Early life and legal practice Born in Highgate, London, ...

(1871–1946), English lawyer, judge and writer *

Frank McKinnon Frank Lorne McKinnon, (June 16, 1934 – May 31, 2015) was a Canadian sports administrator. He was a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation Congress, chairman of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA), and vice-president of ...

(1934–2015), Canadian sports executive * Fred McKinnon (b. 196?), American basketball player *

Gary McKinnon Gary McKinnon (born 10 February 1966) is a Scottish systems administrator and hacker who was accused in 2002 of perpetrating the "biggest military computer hack of all time", although McKinnon himself states that he was merely looking for evi ...

(born 1966), British computer hacker * George Edward MacKinnon (1906–1995), American politician *

Gillies MacKinnon Gillies MacKinnon (born 8 January 1948, Glasgow) is a Scottish film director, writer and painter. He attended the Glasgow School of Art where he studied mural painting. Following this he became an art teacher and cartoonist, and about this time ...

, Scottish film director *

Glen McKinnon Glen McKinnon (born 16 December 1937) is a Canadian educator and politician from Manitoba. He represented the federal electoral district of Brandon—Souris in the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 1997 as a member of the Liberal Party. He ...

(born 1937), Canadian educator and Liberal Party politician *

Harry McKinnon Rawdon Henry McKinnon (1910–1989) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer, coach and administrator. Background McKinnon was born in Tamworth in 1910, the son of Henry and Agnes McKinnon. Playing career A prop-forward, he pl ...

(1910–1989), Australian rugby league footballer and administrator * Hector McKinnon CC, CMG (1891–1981) Canadian government civil servant * James MacKinnon (disambiguation) *

Janice MacKinnon Dr. Janice MacKinnon, Ph.D, C.M., S.O.M., FRSC (born January 30, 1947) is a Canadian historian and former Minister of Finance for the Province of Saskatchewan under NDP Premier Roy Romanow. She is currently a professor in the Department of Hi ...

(born 1947), Canadian historian * John McKinnon (disambiguation), several people, including: **

John Kenneth McKinnon John Kenneth McKinnon (April 20, 1936 – March 13, 2019) was a Canadian politician and the commissioner of Yukon from 1986 to 1995. Early life The son of Alex McKinnon and Catherine Luce, he was educated in Norwood, at St. Paul's College and ...

(born 1936), Canadian politician & Commissioner of the Yukon (1986–1995) ** John McKinnon (ophthalmologist) (born 1938), New Zealand mountaineer and ophthalmologist ** John Walter McKinnon (born 1950), New Zealand diplomat and public servant **

Johnny McKinnon John Douglas McKinnon, Jr. (July 15, 1899 — February 8, 1969) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played six seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Quakers betwee ...

(1902–1969), Canadian professional NHL hockey player * Jon MacKinnon, Canadian field hockey player *

Kate McKinnon Kate McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is known for her character work and celebrity impressions on the sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (2012–2022), of which she was a ca ...

(born 1984), comedian *

Lachlan Mackinnon Lachlan Mackinnon (born 1956) is a contemporary Scottish poet, critic and literary journalist. He was born in Aberdeen and educated at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford. He took early retirement from his job as a teacher of English at Win ...

, Scottish poet, critic and literary journalist *

Sir Lachlan Mackinnon (clan chief) ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as ...

, 17th century chief of the Clan Mackinnon *

Leila McKinnon Leila "Lennard" McKinnon (born 28 September 1972) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She is a reporter and fill in presenter for '' Nine News'' and ''A Current Affair''. She is currently co-hosting ''Australian Ninja Warrior' ...

(born 1972), Australian TV reporter * Marguerite McKinnon (born 1970), Australian journalist *

Malcolm McKinnon Malcolm Arthur McKinnon (born 1950) is a New Zealand historian and political historian. McKinnon's work largely focuses on the history of New Zealand and New Zealand's international relations. McKinnon has held a number of editorial roles, includ ...

(born 1950), New Zealand historian *

Mark McKinnon Mark David McKinnon (born May 5, 1955) is an American political advisor, reform advocate, media columnist, and television producer. He was the chief media advisor to five successful presidential primary and general election campaigns, and is a co ...

(born 1955), adviser to President Bush *

McKay McKinnon McKay McKinnon is an American physician specializing in plastic surgery. He works at Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California and the French-Vietnam Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. ...

, American plastic surgeon *

Murdock MacKinnon Murdoch MacKinnon (March 15, 1865 – October 12, 1944) was a Canadian politician and served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. MacKinnon was born in Brooklyn, Prince Edward Island to parents of Scottish descent, Lau ...

(1865–1944), Canadian politician *

Nathan MacKinnon Nathan Raymond MacKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). MacKinnon was selected first overall by the Avalanche in the 201 ...

, Canadian hockey player * Neil Mackinnon, 17th century minister in the Isle of Skye *

Peter MacKinnon R. Peter MacKinnon, (born 1947) is a Canadian lawyer and legal academic. MacKinnon served as the president of the University of Saskatchewan from 1999 to 2012. On 1 July 2014, he was named as the interim president of Athabasca University. On 15 ...

, Canadian lawyer and academic *

Rebecca MacKinnon Rebecca MacKinnon (born September 16, 1969) is an author, researcher, Internet freedom advocate, and co-founder of the citizen media network Global Voices. She is notable as a former CNN journalist who headed the CNN bureaus in Beijing and late ...

, American journalist *

Roderick MacKinnon Roderick MacKinnon (born February 19, 1956) is an American biophysicist, neuroscientist, and businessman. He is a professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Peter ...

, Nobel laureate *

Ronald McKinnon Ronald McKinnon (born September 20, 1973) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals out of the University of North Alabama where he won ...

(born 1973), American football *

Ronnie McKinnon Ronald McKinnon (born 20 August 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Rangers and the Scotland national team. Career Rangers McKinnon, a central defender (who had been a winger in his youth during early spells at ...

(born 1940), Scottish footballer *

Ross McKinnon Ross McKinnon (1914-1962) was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach. Born in Oberon, New South Wales, he played for the University, Eastern Suburbs, New South Wales and for the Australian national side. Playing career McKinnon, who ...

(b.????) Australian rugby league player *

Sam Mackinnon Samuel Mackinnon (born 25 August 1976) is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player who is the general manager of basketball for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). His athleticism above the rim saw ...

, Australian basketball player *

Simmone Jade Mackinnon Simone Jade Mackinnon (born 19 March 1973) is an Australian actress. She is best known for role as Allie Reese on ''Baywatch'' (1999–2000) and Stevie Hall on ''McLeod's Daughters'' (2003–2009). Early life Mackinnon was born in Mount Isa, Q ...

, Australian actress *

Wade McKinnon Wade McKinnon (born 12 February 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. His position of preference was as a fullback. Playing career Early years Educated at St Dominic's College, Pe ...

(born 1981) Australian NRL rugby player *

Walter McKinnon Major General Walter Sneddon McKinnon, (8 July 1910 – 20 May 1998) was an officer in the New Zealand Army. He joined the military in 1935 and served in the Second World War with various artillery units of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary F ...

(1910–1998), senior officer in the New Zealand Army * William Mackinnon (disambiguation), several people

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