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Malcolm | Name Meaning & Origin
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Gaelic |
Meaning: |
Columba's servant |
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English |
Meaning: |
Columba's servant |
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Pronunciation: |
(MAL kum) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Malcolm |
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English speaking countries |
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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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Popularity Rank of Malcolm | US top 1000 names since 1880 |
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Malcolm - Rankings by Year |
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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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