Mahlon Name meanings & History

Sickly, weak. Meaning uncertain; sometimes misinterpreted as a variant of Mahlah ("weakness, sickness" from Hebrew Machlah). In the Old Testament this was the name of the son of Naomi and first husband of Ruth (Ruth 1:2,5; 4:9-10). Became popular among 18th-century English Quakers and Pennsylvania Dutch and their lineage. Mahlon is a rare name and is not commonly used.

Zodiac Sign of Mahlon: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mahlon:

M: Mushy,Mommy,Maternal,Memorabilia,Memory,Mother,Manipulative

A: Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive,Action

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Haggle

L: Lazy,Lovely,Languid,Legal,Liaison,Lover,Luscious

O: Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete

N: Nervous,Nagging,Nice,Neat,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking

Mahlon is:

• a Complex name
• a Natural name
• a Simple name

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