Name Malo

Origin:

From Breton words for hostage, pledge and light

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About the name Malo in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	French, Breton
US 2024 rank:	not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:	Halo, Halo, Mailo, Male, Maleo, Mali, Malou, Malu, Malu, Mano Details

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About Malo, the group of names with the same origin as Malo

Language of origin:	Breton
Info about origin:	known form Saint Malo of Aleth (5th/6th century AD); the city of Saint-Malo in France is named after him
Words:	mach = the hostage, the pledge Breton
	lou = the light Breton
Topics:	Words
Variants' top ranks:	22:Malo France 2024
Old/original forms:	Maclou Breton

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