Malvolio

mal-VOH-lee-oh

Literary name

"ill will"

Malvolio Origin and Meaning

The name Malvolio is a boy's name meaning "ill will".

Coined by Shakespeare for the main antagonist in his comedy Twelfth Night, the unfortunate Malvolio’s name literally means "ill will".

Incidentally, a peace-loving character in Romeo and Juliet received the opposite name: Benvolio, meaning "good will".