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Mallory is an English surname thought to be derived from a French word meaning "beautiful" or alternately a different French word for Mail (armour). Spelling variants include Mallary, Mallery, Malorie, and Malory. Mallory is also a given name derived from the surname. Its meaning is 'unlucky' or 'unfortunate'.
Notable people with the surname
Anna Margarethe "Molla" Bjurstedt Mallory (1892–1959), Norwegian-American tennis player, wife of stockbroker Franklin MalloryArenia C. Mallory (1904–1977), founder and head of what is now Saints Academy in Lexington, MississippiBenajah Mallory (c. 1764-1853), farmer, merchant and political figure in Upper CanadaCaitlin Mallory (1987-) is an American ice dancer who competes internationally for EstoniaCarole Mallory is an American film actress and former model who appeared in Looking for Mr. Goodbar and the The Stepford WivesClare Mallory is the penname under which author Winifred Constance McQuilkan Hall (1913–1991) wrote ten children's books published between 1947 and 1951Charles Henry Mallory (1818–1892), founder of C.H. Mallory & Co., parent company of New York & Texas Steamship Company; son of Charles Mallory of Mystic, ConnecticutCharles Mallory (1796–1882), patriarch of the family sailmaking, shipbuilding, steamboat and shipping business which originated in Mystic, ConnecticutEdward "Eddie" Mallory (ca. 1905-1961), trumpet and saxophone player, orchestra leader and booking agent who toured, recorded with, and married Ethel Waters between 1935–1939Edward Mallory, born Edward Ralph Martz (1930–2007), American actor who played Dr. Bill Horton on NBC's soap opera, Days of our Lives from 1966 to 1980Francis Bolton Mallory (1898–1958), reporter, advertising man, instructor of English at Princeton University, Life (magazine) editor-in-chief and ScreenwriterFrancis Mallory (1807–1860), American naval officer, physician, railroad executive and Representative from VirginiaFrank Burr Mallory (1862–1941), American pathologist for whom the Mallory body is namedGeorge Herbert Leigh Mallory (1886–1924), British mountaineer who died attempting to climb Mount EverestGeorge Kenneth Mallory (1900–1986), American physician for whom Mallory-Weiss syndrome is named; son of Frank Burr MalloryHenry Rogers Mallory (1848–1919), president of The New York & Texas Steamship Company, also known as the Mallory Lines.James Patrick "JP" Mallory, Irish-American archaeologist and Indo-EuropeanistJames Russell Mallory (1916–2003), Canadian academic and constitutional expertJames Welch Mallory (1807–1877) wrote the agricultural journal published under the title, Fear God & Walk HumblyJay Mallory is the penname of Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary (1888–1957), novelist and playwrightJeremy Mallory and Neal Potischman from Swarthmore were the 1995 American Parliamentary Debate Association National ChampionsKatie Mallory (b. Kathleen Stephanie Mallory), American painter who helped many African Americans rediscover their roots by creating the Yoruba collection. She is also an interior designer.Lark Mallory ( -1881), lynched by a mob in Robertson County, Tennessee 18 February 1881Laura Mallory unsuccessfully attempted to have Harry Potter books removed from the Gwinnett County, Georgia school system's libraryLlewellyn Bell Mallory (1871–1933) was the 28th Chief Clerk of the California AssemblyLouis Clifford "Louie" Mallory (1891–1985), Commander of 73d Pursuit and 73d Attack Squadrons, Commanding Officer of Columbus Air Field, Sioux Falls Army Airfield and Langley FieldMae Mallory was a Black liberation leader, Workers World PartyMark L. Mallory, Ohio politician; elected Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio in 2005Mike Mallory is a former American football linebacker who is currently Assistant Special Teams Coach for the New Orleans SaintsMichael Mallory, American author and journalistPatricia "Boots" Mallory (1913–1958), American film actress, dancer and modelPenny Mallory, UK National Ladies Champion Rally Driver in 1993 and UK television presenterPeter Mallory (c. 1623-1699), immigrant, signer of 1644 "the planters' oath" in New Haven County, Connecticut and direct paternal ancestor of thousands of Mallory descendants in North AmericaPhilip Rogers Mallory (1885–1975), one of the original founders of Duracell; son of Henry Rogers MalloryRansom B. Mallory (1792–1853) was a partner in Birge, Mallory and Company, manufacturing fine mantle clocks in Bristol, New Haven County, Connecticut from 1838 to 1843Richard C. Mallory, co-founder of California's premier real estate law firm, Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis, LLPRichard Mallory (1938–1989), Pinellas County, Florida store owner and first victim of serial killer, Aileen WuornosRobert Mallory (1815–1885), U.S. Representative from KentuckyRoger Mallory, Capt. (c. 1637-c. 1696), English immigrant, holder of 1660 patent on 2,514 acres (10.17 km) in New Kent County, Virginia and direct paternal ancestor of thousands of Mallory descendants in North AmericaRoger P. Mallory, Jr., was a United States Antarctic Research Program meteorologist at South Pole Station, 1962, and at Wilkes Station, 1963Ronald Mallory is an American painter, holographer and sculptor whose kinetic work is included in many permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtRufus Mallory (1831–1914), U.S. Representative from OregonSmith Henderson Mallory (1835–1903), banker, railroad man and U.S. Representative from IowaStephen Russell Mallory (c. 1812–1873), U.S. Senator from Florida and Confederate Secretary of the Navy during the American Civil WarStephen Russell Mallory II (1834–1907), U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Florida; son of Stephen Russell MalloryThomas Malory (c. 1399-1471), compiler of Le Morte d'Arthur, a book of French and English Arthurian romancesTrafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), senior Royal Air Force officer during WWII, younger brother of George MalloryVictoria Mallory is the stage name of the American singer and actress, Vicki Morales (1949-)Virgil Sampson Mallory (1888–1959), Montclair State University Mathematics Department head, prolific textbook author and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics officerWilliam Guy "Bill" Mallory, football head coach at four NCAA Division I-A programsWilliam George "Lee" Mallory (1945–2005), singer, songwriter and guitarist and part of The Millennium and Sagittarius projectsWilliam L. Mallory, Sr., the first African-American to serve as Ohio House of Representatives Majority Floor LeaderWilliam Neely Mallory, Jr., Chairman and CEO of The Mallory Group, Memphis, TennesseeWilliam Neely Mallory, III, President of Memphis, Tennessee based Mallory Alexander International LogisticsWyatt Mallory (1879–1901), hanged by a mob in the last lynching in Robertson County, Tennessee 22 April 1901Zachariah Mallory (about 1730-after 12 October 1773) was a Colonial Virginia resident and the first patient in the first public building built in North America for the treatment of the mentally ill
Fictional characters with the surname
Arthur Mallory is a fictional character played by Raymond Burr in an NBC program development project about a lawyer with a tarnished reputation which aired 8 February 1976 on NBC Mystery MovieBrian Mallory is a fictional Irish-born chauffeur, played by Paul Ryan Rudd in the 1975 CBS television series, Beacon HillCapt. Keith Mallory is a fictional World War II mountaineer-turned-commando from New Zealand in Alistair MacLean's 1957 novel, The Guns of Navarone and portrayed by Gregory Peck in Columbia Pictures' 1961 motion pictureDoctor Fred Mallory is a fictional character played by Edwin Stanley in the 1939 serial, The Phantom CreepsEdward "Leviathan" Mallory, a fictional paleontologist and explorer from The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce SterlingJustin Mallory is described as a 12-year-old epileptic in an e-mail forwarding hoax claiming to raise funds for his medical care which was first circulated in 1999Katie Mallory is a fictional character played by Marsha Hunt in the 1943 film, Lost AngelKathleen "Kathy" Mallory is a fictional New York City police detective featured in nine dark mystery novels by author Carol O'ConnellKyler Mallory, fictional London stock broker played by Alycia Delmore in Her Interactive video game, Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle MalloyLieutenant Colonel Greg D. Mallory is a fictional character in The Boys, an American creator-owned comic book series written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick RobertsonLou Mallory is a fictional innkeeper portrayed by Patricia Blair in several episodes of the Western television series, The Rifleman on ABC in 1962 and 1963Madame Mallory, a fictional French chef and proprietor of Le Saule Pleureur in the 2010 novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. MoraisMaree Mallory and Nick Mallory are fictional characters in Diana Wynne Jones' novels Deep Secret and The Merlin ConspiracyQuinn Mallory and Colin Mallory are fictional characters in the FOX Network television series, SlidersSteven Mallory is a fictional young sculptor who is hired by and becomes a close friend of Architect Howard Roark in Ayn Rand's 1943 novel, The Fountainhead
Fictional characters who are often known just by the name
Mallory Danielson is a fictional character played by Laura Allen in the FX television series DirtMallory Dent is a fictional character played by Sydney Tamiia Poitier in The CW television series,Veronica Mars, which debuted in 2004Mallory Grace is a fictional character in The Spiderwick ChroniclesMallory is a Brother of Dragons in fantasy author Mark Chadbourn's series, The Dark Age and Kingdom of the SerpentMallory is a fictional character played by Robert Floyd in the FOX Network television series, SlidersMallory is a fictional character portrayed by Olivia Bonamy in the 2002 French film, Bloody MalloryMallory is a fictional stripper portrayed by Kristen Stewart in the 2010 American independent drama film, Welcome to the RileysMallory is an animated duck in Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series, a cartoon by Walt Disney TelevisionMallory Keaton is a fictional character played by Justine Bateman in the popular 1980s sitcom, Family TiesMallory Knox is a fictional character portrayed by Juliette Lewis 1994 film, Natural Born KillersMallory is the conventional name for an attacker in cryptographic examples; see Alice and BobMallory "Mal" Pike, a "junior member" of The Baby-sitters Club in a series of children's books, written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic between 1986–2000Mallory O'Brien is a fictional character portrayed by Allison Smith on the NBC television drama, The West WingPrincess Mallory, an animated character from the 1987 television series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, voiced by Renae Jacobs
Other
A Mallory is also a unit of measurement. It equals roughly 5 feet (1.5 m).Mallory is also a girl's name that became popular in 1983. That was the year that the teenage character Mallory was introduced on the television show Family Ties. The Mallory character was named after teenager Mallory Prestlien, daughter of actors Robert Ivers (Prestlien) and Marcia Henderson. Mallory Prestlien went on to graduate from the University of Southern California and become managing producer at A & E Television Network before her death in 2005. From 1983-2009, 45,772 girls in the United States have been named Mallory.
