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    Malcolm | Name Meaning & Origin

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    Name: Malcolm

    Origin and Meaning of the Name Malcolm

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    Gender:

    Boy

    Origin:

    Gaelic

    Meaning:

    Columba's servant

    Origin:

    English

    Meaning:

    Columba's servant

    Pronunciation:

    (MAL kum)   [Guide]

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    Literary Characters Names, Scottish Names, Shakespeare Names, Australian Names, New Zealand Names, British Names, Celtic Names

    Used in:

    English speaking countries

    Additional info:

    Gaelic name meaning "follower or devotee of the dove", where the dove is usually St. Columba.

    It was a popular name among Scottish nobility, and the first name of black Muslim Minister and Civil Rights leader Malcolm X.

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    The name meaning of Malcolm and the name origin of Malcolm have been reviewed by our name experts.
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