Malcolm

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Etymology

Royal name in Scotland, anglicized from Goidelic Mael Coluim " devotee of (Saint) Columba".^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmælkəm/

Proper noun

Malcolm

1. A male given name.
   • a. 1606, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Macbeth: Act I, Scene IV:

     We will establish our estate upon

     Our eldest, Malcolm, whom we name hereafter

     The Prince of Cumberland.

References

1. ^ Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of Firtys Names. Oxford University Press 2001.