Malcolm (surname)
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Malcolm is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with several Scottish kings and widely used in the English-speaking world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malcolm (surname) canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic-language surname
ⓘ
Scottish surname ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| category |
English-language surnames
ⓘ
Surnames of Gaelic origin ⓘ Surnames of Scottish origin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Máel Coluim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologicalElement |
Coluim (Columba)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
máel (disciple or devotee) ⓘ |
| hasGivenNameOrigin | Malcolm (given name) ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
MacCallum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcom NERFINISHED ⓘ Malkolm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Malcolm I of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm IV of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish kings named Malcolm ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin |
Gaelic
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | devotee of Saint Columba ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Andrew George Malcolm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Malcolm (British Army officer) NERFINISHED ⓘ Noel Malcolm NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Malcolm NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Ian Malcolm NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Malcolm (diplomat) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Pulteney Malcolm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
English language
ⓘ
English-speaking world NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish English ⓘ Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.