Malcolm
/malkolm/from spelling rules
Malcolm is the Spanish form of the male given name Malcolm.
How do you pronounce it?
/malkolm/
Did you know?
- Due to the lack of an 'm' sound at the end of native Spanish words, speakers may naturally add a slight vowel sound at the end of Malcolm to make it easier to pronounce.
- In Spanish-speaking countries, foreign names like Malcolm do not undergo a formal translation, meaning you would never see a version like 'Malcolmo' in official documents.
- While Malcolm is rare as a first name in Spain, it is more common in Latin American countries due to the influence of English-language pop culture and migration.
Examples in context
- Él tiene una foto de Malcolm X en la pared de su oficina.He has a photo of Malcolm X on the wall of his office.This sentence shows the use of Malcolm in a context referring to Malcolm X.Tatoeba #12847696 by mexicanhere, translation #8247769 by Amastan
- El señor Malcolm Johnson dará una presentación mañana.Mr. Malcolm Johnson will give a presentation tomorrow.
- Malcolm es un nombre muy interesante.Malcolm is a very interesting name.
- ¿Conoces a un chico llamado Malcolm?Do you know a boy named Malcolm?
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about a new colleague.
- MateoHola Elena, ¿conoces a Malcolm?Hello Elena, do you know Malcolm?
- ElenaNo, ¿quién es él?No, who is he?
- MateoMalcolm es el nuevo diseñador.Malcolm is the new designer.
- ElenaMucho gusto, quiero conocerlo.Nice to meet him, I want to meet him.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
