Boy's name

Maolcholm

“mwayl-KHUL-um”

'servant of St Columcille'

MaolcholuimMalcolm

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

An Irish name that did better in Scotland, where it was a royal name. Woulfe says it never seems to have been very common in Ireland.

Quick answers

How do you pronounce Maolcholm?

Maolcholm is pronounced “mwayl-KHUL-um”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Maolcholm mean?

Maolcholm means 'servant of St Columcille'.

Is Maolcholm a boy's or a girl's name?

Maolcholm is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Maolcholm spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Maolcholuim, Malcolm. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

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