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Kinze
How to Pronounce Kinze
Pronounced KIN-zee /ˈkɪn.ziː/Medium
Meaning: Kinze is a short modern coinage lifted from the Kenzie sound of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname meaning son of Coinneach, the comely or fair one; it functions as a clipped, standalone name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kinze is a recent short coinage drawn from the Kenzie of Mackenzie, whose Gaelic root means son of Coinneach, the fair one. It appears in United States records only from the mid two-thousands.
It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the mid two-thousand-tens. It offers a snappy, one-beat alternative to the longer Mackenzie.
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What does the name Kinze mean?
It is a short coinage from the Kenzie of Mackenzie, which means son of Coinneach, the fair one.
How do you pronounce Kinze?
It is said KIN-zee /ˈkɪn.ziː/, two syllables with the stress at the front.
Is Kinze a boy or girl name?
Kinze is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kinze?
It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid two-thousand-tens.