Malle

Malle has two distinct origins. In Estonian, it developed as a short form of Magdaleena, the Estonian form of Magdalene, which derives from a Hebrew place name meaning woman from Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee associated with Mary Magdalene. In Medieval English, Malle arose as a pet form of Malle or Mall, itself a diminutive of Mary, a name ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam whose precise meaning is debated but may relate to beloved or sea of bitterness. Related forms include Mall, Molly, and Magdalena.