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Malin

/ˈmælɪn/

Malin proper noun: an English surname originating as a matronymic.

Proper noun

Malin

  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.

Forms of Malin

alternative formMallin

Origin of Malin

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

Words formed from Malin

Phrases with Malin

Words that rhyme with Malin

Questions about Malin

What does Malin mean?
Malin means an English surname originating as a matronymic.
What part of speech is Malin?
Malin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Malin?
Malin is pronounced /ˈmælɪn/.

Words near Malin in the dictionary

  1. malimba
  2. malimbas
  3. malimbe
  4. malimbes
  5. Malimono
  6. Malin
  7. Malin Bridge
  8. Malin Head
  9. Malina
  10. Malinalxochitl
  11. Malinao

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