The malo Surname
malo Name Meaning and History
- French: from the personal name Malo, which was relatively popular in Brittany in the Middle Ages, having been borne by a 6th-century Welsh missionary to the area. His name is also recorded in the Latinized form Maclovius, and perhaps has some connection with Celtic megalos ‘chief’, ‘leader’.
- Spanish: nickname for an unpleasant individual, from Spanish malo ‘bad’, ‘evil’ (Latin malus).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 62 - Messages: 183
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| MACLOU | RICK | 3 |
| I'm a Malo Too!!! |
 eileenmalo1
| 0 |
| Malo - Norway |
bakken123
| 1 |
| Malo |
RosalieLievens
| 0 |
| Malo | Roderick | 21 |
| MALO / MALOLEPSZY in OHIO |
| 4 |
| Alphonsine Malo, married to Francois Therrien, Holyoke,MA |
r_marchand53
| 0 |
| Need Help |
tmalo_1
| 1 |
| MALO DNA Project |
gary2560
| 0 |
| Hello all ! |
erikmalo
| 0 |
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