Malcolm

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Malcolm means "disciple of Saint Columba" in Scottish Gaelic. It also means "devotee of Saint Columba" in Irish Gaelic.
Pronunciation
MAL-kum, MAL-kohm or MAL-kom
MAL-kəm(English)
Popularity
The name Malcolm is not a very popular name in the United States, but it has remained consistently within the top 1000s for the last century. According to the Social Security Administration, Malcolm was ranked as the 433rd most popular boy's name in 2020.

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Malcolm Name meanings & History

Malcolm means "disciple of Saint Columba" in Scottish Gaelic. It also means "devotee of Saint Columba" in Irish Gaelic. Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, which means "disciple of Saint Columba". This was the name of four kings of Scotland starting in the 10th century, including Malcolm III, who became king after killing Macbeth, the usurper who had defeated his father Duncan. The character Malcolm in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (1606) is loosely based on him. Another famous bearer was Malcolm X (1925-1965), an American civil rights leader. Malcolm is a popular name in Scotland and is often used in the United Kingdom as well. It is also a name that has been used in the United States and Canada for many years.

Zodiac Sign of Malcolm: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Malcolm:

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

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

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

C: Choice,Chatty,Candid,Clever,Cute,Copycat,Curious

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized

Malcolm is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Malcolm include Malcolm X, a prominent civil rights leader, Malcolm McDowell, an English actor, and Malcolm Forbes, an American magazine publisher.

2.) MALCOLM (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Gaelic Maolcolm (servant of St. Columba), a compound name composed of maol (servant) and the name Colm (Columba). St. Columba (521-97) was an Irish missionary who played a major role in converting Scotland and northern England to Christianity. (MAL-KUM)


3.) MALCOLM (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Scottish, Malcolm is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Maolcholm (servant of St. Columba). (MAL-KOM)


4.) Malcolm (Male)

Usage: Gaelic

Meanings: Devotee of St Columba

Other Forms: Malcom


5.) MALCOLM (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Gaelic Maolcolm (servant of St. Columba), a compound name composed of the elements maol (servant, votary) and Colm (Columba). See MALCOLM (Scottish Names). (MAL-KUM, MAL-KULM)


6.) Malcolm (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) follower of Saint Columba, who Christianized North

Other Forms: Malcalm, Malcohm, Malcolum, Malkolm


7.) MALCOLM (Male)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Derived from the Gaelic Maolcolm (servant of St. Columba), a compound name composed of the elements maol (servant, votary) and Colm (Columba). See MALCOLM (Scottish Names). (MAL-KUM, MAL-KULM)


8.) Malcolm (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: (Scottish) peaceful

Other Forms: Mal, Malkalm, Malkelm, Malkolm


9.) MALCOLM (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Derived from the Gaelic Maolcolm (servant of St. Columba), a compound name composed of the elements maol (servant, votary) and Colm (Columba). St. Columba (521-97) was an Irish missionary who played a major role in converting Scotland and northern England to Christianity. (MAL-KUM)


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