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'Menzies' is a Scottish surname, originally the name of the Clan Menzies (Gaelic ''Mèinnearach'').
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.)

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People, places and entities called "Menzies"

People, places and entities called "Menzies"

★ Menzies is the 'surname' of the following people:

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★ Alex Menzies, Scottish professional footballer

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

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★ Charles Menzies (anthropologist)

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★ Gavin Menzies, author.

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★ John A. Menzies, a Manitoba judge

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★ John K. Menzies, former US-Bosnian ambassador and academic

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★ Neal Menzies, an Australian Professor of Soil Science.

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★ Peter Menzies Jr., Director of Photography.

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

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★ Steve Menzies, Australian rugby league player

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★ Tobias Menzies, actor

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

★ As a 'forename' (sometimes shortened to ''Ming''):

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★ (Walter) Menzies Campbell, Scottish leader of the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom.

★ As a 'place name':

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★ Menzies, Western Australia.

★ Menzies High School, West Bromwich, England

★ Names of 'companies':

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