Show gleaning of name malcolm malcolm is a very old name of celtic origin with the cu curious reous meaning disciple of st columba this sixth century irish saint also called colm with his 12 disciples traveled about on missionary work and did a great deal of good writes florence A cowles I 1 in n the cleveland plain pla i n dealer malcolm macdonald was king of scotland in the tenth century his grandson malcolm mac kenneth mac meaning son of became king in 1005 and malcolm Mac Duncan canmore cadmore ascended ascend ed the throne in 1054 on the death of macbeth who slew Can mores father yet another malcolm called the maiden ruled scotland in the twelfth century so the name popular in scotland has a long and honorable lineage |