MALM

Etymology

Noun

malm (countable and uncountable, plural malms)

A soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone.

An artificial mixture or chalk, clay, and sand, from which bricks are made. The resulting bricks have a light brown or yellowish color.

Proper noun

Malm (plural Malms)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Malm is the 13815th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2188 individuals. Malm is most common among White (92.96%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Malm, Malm"brick`, n. Etym: [Cf. AS. mealm sand.]

Definition: A kind of brick of a light brown or yellowish color, made of sand, clay, and chalk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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