Malo
MAH-lo
Breton
"shining hostage"Share
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Malo Origin and Meaning
The name Malo is a boy's name of Breton origin meaning "shining hostage".
Malo, the name of an important sixth century Breton saint who founded St. Malo, the charming port town in Brittany -- is considered quite au courant in France right now, ranking firmly in the Top 100.
Saint Malo of Aleth, a patron saint of lost items, was consecrated the first Bishop of Aleth. He was also known as Maclou, Maclovius and, in Italian, Macuto. Malo is worth thinking about as a highly unusual alternative to Milo.
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Famous People Named Malo
- Saint Malo of AlethWelsh,born founding saint of Brittany, France
Malo in Pop Culture
- Malogod of the Torres Strait Islands
- Malo de Vignycharacter in the game Amnesia: The Dark Descent
- Malocharacter in the Legend of Zelda video games
- SaintMalo, France
- Malo means 'bad' in Spanish
- Malofemale trial captain in Pokémon Sun and Moon