Malcolm


Malcolm is the anglicization of the Scottish name Màel Coluim, meaning "devotee of Saint Columba." In the middle ages, saints' names were considered too holy to give to regular people, so to name a child after a saint, the parents put màel ("devotee or disciple") or gille ("servant") in front of the name.
See Also: Callum, Calum, Colum

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