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Malachy

//ˈmæləki// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Irish.
Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete spelling of malarkey. alt-of, obsolete, rare

    "Malachy—You said it—I wouldn't trust a lawyer no further than I could throw a case of Scotch."

Etymology

From Irish Maolmhaodhóg and Maolseachnaill/Maolseachlainn, influenced by the etymologically unrelated name Malachi, which is of Hebrew origin.

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