Malo - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Malo

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MAH-loh'MAH-loh'2 syllables
🌐Breton
Adventurous

MEANING

Chief or prince

ORIGIN

Celtic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old Breton 'mali' meaning 'prince' or 'chieftain'

CULTURAL NOTES

Saint Malo was a 6th-century Welsh monk who became the first bishop of Aleth (modern Saint-Malo), which is now a popular tourist destination in Brittany, France.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Malo has been used historically in Brittany and has a significant religious and cultural resonance due to Saint Malo.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈSpanish
Strong

MEANING

Bad

ORIGIN

Latin

ETYMOLOGY

From the Latin 'malus', meaning 'bad' or 'evil'

CULTURAL NOTES

In Spanish-speaking cultures, the word 'malo' is commonly used as an adjective meaning 'bad'.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Though not typically used as a name, 'Malo' as a word has been part of the Spanish language for centuries.

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