Given name · also Ancient Greek
Malakias
“my messenger”
Malakias is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Finnish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malakias goes back to Biblical Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (malʼāḵî), meaning “my messenger.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Malakias comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Finnish usage, Malakias developed from Μαλαχίας.
Malakias’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Malakias has a nickname in KIIA. In Finnish usage, Malakias developed from the Ancient Greek form Μαλαχίας. In Finnish usage, Malakias has a conventional equivalent in the English form Malachi.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Malakias has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
Ancient Greekwhere Malakias comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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