Surname · also Greek
Malaxa
“to soften”
Malaxa is a surname from Greek, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Romanian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malaxa goes back to Ancient Greek μαλάσσω, meaning “to soften.”
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Where it comes from
Malaxa comes from Greek, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Greek Μαλάξα, from Ancient Greek μαλάσσω (“to soften”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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