Menzies

The name is correctly pronounced since the is in fact a surrogate for the letter <> ( Yogh ). It is, however, often pronounced incorrectly as . A Scottish Limerick plays on the spelling—pronunciation problem:

:There wis a young lassie named Menzies,
:That asked her aunt whit this thenzies.
:Said her aunt wi a gasp,
:"Ma dear, it's a wasp,
:An you're haudin the end whaur the stenzies!"

(The second and fifth lines are pronounced as though the were a <>, making "thing is" and "sting is", to rhyme with "Menzies". "Wasp" does rhyme with "gasp" in Scots.)

Menzies is the surname of the following people:

--- Robert Menzies , Australia's longest serving Prime Minister.

--- Gavin Menzies , historian.

--- Archibald Menzies , (1754–1842), British medic and biologist.

--- Peter Menzies Jr. , Cameraman.

--- William Cameron Menzies , (1896–1957), American film director.

As a forename:

--- Menzies Campbell , Scottish leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom.

As a place name:

--- Menzies, Western Australia .

Names of companies:

--- John Menzies , Scottish news-distribution business, and former retailer.

--- Menzies Aviation Group , an aircraft ground handling provider.

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