Mallory

Origin

From an Anglo-Norman nickname for an unfortunate person Maillorie, Malleorre, corresponding to the Old French adjective maleüré (unhappy, unlucky), from Old French noun maleür (unhappiness, bad luck), French malheur.

Full definition of Mallory

Proper noun

1. of Norman origin.
2. transferred from the surname.
3. transferred from the surname.
4. (cryptography) Often the malicious party in examples of threat scenarios (synonym: Mallet). See Alice and Bob.

Anagrams

• morally