Mallorey as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mallorey

What is the meaning of the name Mallorey ?

The baby name Mallorey is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæləri/ (MAL-uh-ree).

Mallorey is French in Origin.

Mallorey is a modern respelling of Mallory, a given name taken from the Anglo-Norman surname. The surname derives from Old French malheur, meaning "misfortune" (from mal "bad" + heur "luck"), likely used as a nickname for someone considered "unlucky" or "ill-starred." Today the literal sense has softened, and the name is chosen for sound and style rather than meaning. Mallorey typically shares Mallory's pronunciation (MAL-uh-ree) while offering a distinctive -orey ending.

Mallory became established as a surname in medieval England and Ireland; its best-known bearer is Sir Thomas Malory, the 15th-century author of Le Morte d'Arthur. As a given name it rose in the late 20th century, unisex but now chiefly feminine in North America, boosted by the TV character Mallory Keaton. Variant spellings include Mallory, Malory, Mallorie, Mallori, and Mallery, with the traditional meaning remaining "unlucky" or "ill-fated."