Malachi
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Origin of the name Malachi:
Derived from the Hebrew mal'ākhī (my messenger). The name was borne by a 5th century B.C. prophet, the last of the Hebrew prophets. His prophecies of the coming Messiah and Judgement Day are recorded in the Old Testament book of Malachi.
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Is often mispronounced Mal-ah-chee.
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Kai, Mal, Mac, Chi, Mally, Lachi (Lahchee)
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Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament.
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Malachi Martin Ph.D. - a Catholic priest, theologian, writer on the Catholic Church, and professor at the Vatican's Pontifical Biblical Institute.
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Malachi Mulligan in 'Ulysses' by James Joyce
Malachi Ben-Gidon - NCISmalachi boardman the killer in the children of the corn
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Global Popularity of the Name Malachi
- #162 in United States
- #322 in Canada (Alberta)
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