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Malcolm
MAL-kuhm
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1
A male first name of Scottish Gaelic origin.
"Several medieval kings of Scotland were named Malcolm."
2
A surname derived from the same given name.
"Malcolm is also common as a family surname."
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Etymology
Anglicized from Gaelic Maol Chaluim, literally "devotee of Saint Columba."