Mallory
\ma.lo.ʁi\⚥French unisex name: girls and boys
A French name for girls and boys of Old French origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine and masculine (unisex) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Old French |
| Pronunciation | \ma.lo.ʁi\ |
| Also spelled | Malory |
Origin and meaning
From an Anglo-Norman nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French maleure, malheure (“unhappy, unlucky”) (whence French malheur), from mal (“bad”) + eur (“fortune”).
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
- France
- Belgium
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).