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Malcolm

American

[mal-kuhm] / ˈmæl kəm /

noun

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

Malcolm British

/ ˈmælkəm /

noun

George. 1917–97, British harpsichordist

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He hopes to “crush a few festivals,” but for now, he’s focused on becoming Malcolm Todd: the musician and the person.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

In the author’s nursery, we learn, there were pictures of Che Guevara, Malcolm X and Ho Chi Minh.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Civil rights activist and former sharecropper Fannie Lou Hamer was weary when she spoke alongside Malcolm X at a church in Harlem in December 1964.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Meridian Hill Park, also known to locals as Malcolm X Park following the Black nationalist leader's assassination in 1965, has been undergoing major renovations for years.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Malcolm is putting his dress shoes back on.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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