Malatesta

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Malatesta is derived from the Latin words "mala testa," which means "bad head."
Popularity
The name Malatesta is not commonly used as a first name and does not rank in the top 1000 baby names in any country.

cartoon of the name Malatesta
Cartoon of Malatesta

Malatesta Name meanings & History

The name Malatesta is derived from the Latin words "mala testa," which means "bad head.". Means "bad head" in Italian, as it is derived from Italian mala meaning "bad" combined with Italian testa meaning "head".This is a nickname that was also used as a given name in medieval Italy. Nowadays it solely exists as both a descriptive and a patronymic surname.Known Italian bearers of this given name include the military leaders Malatesta da Verucchio (1212-1312), Malatesta I Baglioni (1390-1437) and Malatesta IV Baglioni (1491-1531). The name Malatesta is not commonly used as a first name but is occasionally used as a surname in Italy.

Zodiac Sign of Malatesta: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Malatesta:

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

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

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

T: Tireless,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Tacky,Testy,Talkative

E: Enliven,Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten

S: Sex,Sensuality,Success,Solidity,Status,Security,Social Standing

Malatesta is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Strange name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

Notable people with the surname Malatesta include Sigismondo Malatesta, a 15th-century warlord and patron of the arts; Pandolfo Malatesta, an Italian condottiero who participated in the Hundred Years' War; and the brothers Malatesta, a 19th-century anarchist duo known for their revolutionary activities.

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