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Malcolm

American  
[mal-kuhm] / ˈmæl kəm /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Gaelic word meaning “disciple of Saint Columba.”


Malcolm British  
/ ˈmælkəm /

noun

  1. George. 1917–97, British harpsichordist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Malcolm Gladwell, 63, is host of the podcast “Revisionist History” and the author of nine nonfiction books, including “The Tipping Point” and “Blink.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa Shakur, described her late brother as an icon whose premature death deprived a generation of a transformative leader on par with Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"At 2:30 in the morning when it hit it was unbelievable... absolutely raging," Malcolm said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

In an interview with MarketWatch Thursday, specialist emerging market fund manager Malcolm Dorson discussed the potential outcomes of Sunday’s ballot and the opportunities it presents to investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

“That Malcolm guy? He acted quite weird,” I say.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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