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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German (of Slavic origin) : nickname for a small man (see Maly), or a child’s pet name retained as a nickname in adult life.
  • Possibly an Americanized spelling of Norwegian Mæhle, Mæle (see Mehle 4).

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