"Mallory" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmæləɹi/
Etymology: From an Anglo-Norman nickname for an unfortunate person, from Old French maleure, malheure (“unhappy, unlucky”) (whence French malheur), from mal (“bad”) + eur (“fortune”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|fro|maleure}} Old French maleure, {{cog|fr|malheur}} French malheur, {{af|fro|mal|eur|nocat=1|t1=bad|t2=fortune}} mal (“bad”) + eur (“fortune”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mallory
  1. An English surname from Old French.
    Sense id: en-Mallory-en-name-yxzVNQK2 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 38 26
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Mallory-en-name-2MFQ-55N Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 38 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 44 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 48 26
  3. (cryptography, computer security) The malicious party in examples of threat scenarios. See Alice and Bob. Categories (topical): Computer security, Cryptography Synonyms: Mallet
    Sense id: en-Mallory-en-name-1~3uSe3d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 38 26 Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Mallory-Weiss syndrome, Mallory-Weiss tear
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