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The Name Mallory - Origin and Meaning of Mallory
  



The Name Mallory - Origin and Meaning of Mallory


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Mallory

Old French

Usage of the Name Mallory

English

Meaning of the Name Mallory

The name Mallory comes from a surname, which is derived from a nickname meaning "unhappy, unfortunate" in Old French.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Mallory Lewis (born 1962), an American female writer, producer, and puppeteer; John Mallory Asher (born 1971), an American actor, film director, and screenwriter; Mallory Snyder (born 1984), an American female model; Mallory Low (born 1989), an American actress.
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