Mallory

Meaning

Proper Noun

A given name from surnames.
The malicious party in examples of threat scenarios. See Alice and Bob.

Origin

From an Anglo-Norman nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French maleure, malheure (whence French malheur), from mal + eur.

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