Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmæl.ə.ɹi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Old French maleüré meaning "unfortunate" [1], a term introduced to England by the Normans. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantMallory(English) User SubmissionMallory Categories explorers, fortune, luck, mountaineers, rally drivers Sources & References Dictionnaire Étymologique de l'Ancien Français, entry maleüré, available from https://deaf-server.adw.uni-heidelberg.de/.