Malin

M3A1L1I1N1
/ˈmælɪn/

proper noun

An English surname originating as a matronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mallin

  1. An English surname originating as a matronymic.
  2. A sea area, off the north coast of Ireland, centred on Malin Head.
  3. A city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.

Origin

The surname is from a Middle English diminutive of the given name Mary.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Malin

Stalinmallin
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Anagrams

MilanlaminlimanLinamminlaNilma
Cite this entry
APA

Malin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malin

MLA

“Malin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malin.

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