Malcolm

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Quotations 1.3 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Malcolm

Plural -

Malcolm

1. A male given name.

[edit] Quotations

• 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.

[edit] References

• Notes:

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