Scottish · Boy name
Malcolm
“devotee of Saint Columba”
About the name Malcolm
Malcolm comes from the Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, meaning ‘devotee of Saint Columba’. Columba was the Irish monk who founded the monastery on Iona and spread Christianity among the Picts. Four medieval kings of Scotland bore the name, including Malcolm III, who overthrew Macbeth, and Shakespeare gives it to Duncan’s son in his play Macbeth. In the modern era it is borne by the American civil rights leader Malcolm X.
- Meaning
- devotee of Saint Columba
- Origin
- Scottish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- MAL-kum(2 syl.)
Middle names for Malcolm
- Malcolm James
- Malcolm Alexander
- Malcolm David
- Malcolm Thomas
- Malcolm Lee
Questions about Malcolm
- What does Malcolm mean?
- Malcolm is a Scottish name meaning "devotee of Saint Columba".
- How do you pronounce Malcolm?
- Malcolm is pronounced MAL-kum, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Malcolm?
- Variants of Malcolm include Malcom.
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