Surname

Malý

“small”

Malý is a surname. It is used in Czech and Slovak.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Malý goes back to a word meaning “small.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Malý’s family of names

In Czech usage, Malý has a later derivative in Mally. In Czech usage, Malý as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form PETIT. In Slovak usage, Malý has a later derivative in MALLEY.

Walk Malý’s family in the name graph

MalýMallyMalyPetitMalá

The ring: across languages.

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Around the world

Malý has relatives in 3 languages.

English

4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Across languages 5

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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