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Gaelic, of uncertain origin. There is a possibility that the female name Mals and its variations are derived from the male name, Malise, but we have found no evidence for this. The link to Malise, above, is therefore provisional.
A correspondent [HG] reports that the name Mals and its variations are to be found in a number of parishes of Scotland, including Liberton and Lasswade near Edinburgh. |