Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from India from West India.
Origin
From India or Hindi, Maal-amm means "One who has knowledge of directions". It is believed to have started to be used after people from Rajasthan came to Veraval city of Gujarat for fishing around 200 years ago.
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APA
Malam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malam
MLA
“Malam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malam. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malam.
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