Malory
Old French · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Malory
The name Malory derives from the Old French "malheur" meaning "misfortune" or "bad luck," though it later evolved to mean "unhappy" or "unlucky" in Middle English usage.
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Etymology
The name Malory derives from the Old French "malheur" meaning "misfortune" or "bad luck," though it later evolved to mean "unhappy" or "unlucky" in Middle English usage. The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and gained literary prominence through Sir Thomas Malory, the 15th-century author of "Le Morte d'Arthur," and has become a modern given name especially in contemporary Western use.
Malory currently ranks #8,163 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.
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