Meaning: Disciple of Saint Columba
The story
Malcolm Anglicizes Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim. It is a devotional personal name referring to Saint Columba, not simply a translation of dove.
Nicknames
- Mal
- Mac
Spellings & variants
- Malcom
- Maol Choluim
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Climbing in the latest US data
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Origins
Malcolm comes from Scottish Gaelic.
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