A girl's name used in France, Holland, the Philippines. It could
be a short form of Maria Luisa, Maria Lourdes, Mary Lou, etc.
"Narrative: The original Miryam of the Hebrew scriptures was
sister to Moses and Aaron. Some scholars believe her name, and
those of her brothers, could have originated in the ancient
Egyptian language, and that their meanings are lost. Others
offer alternate interpretations, including ''rebellion'' and
''sea of bitterness.'' Various forms derived from Miryam --
Latin Maria developed into French Marie, then English Mary.
Among Christians, they are venerated as the name of the mother
of Jesus Christ. St. Jerome associated the Virgin's name with
the Latin phrase stella maris (''star of the sea''), and this
can be regarded as yet another meaning that inspired the
widespread use of so many forms of this name." -
www.babynamer.com/Malou Jane: Julie just gave birth to a baby
girl. John: Do you know who they named the baby after? Jane:
They called her Malou, after her mother, Maria and her m