Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Judeo-Spanish, Arabic
Scripts אלמלח(Hebrew) المالح(Arabic)
Other Forms FormsEl Malih, El Maleh, Almaleh, Al Maleh, Al Malih, Almalih
Meaning & History
From Arabic مَالِح (māliḥ) meaning "salty, savoury", probably used to refer to a salt trader.