Malas Family History
Malas Name Meaning
Greek: from Turkish mala ‘trowel’ (see Mallas ) or mal ‘property wealth’ both used metonymically. Polish (Małas): nickname derived from mały ‘small little’. Alternatively from a short form of the Old Polish personal name Małomir based on Old Slavic malъ ‘small little’. Muslim (mainly Syria): from malaṣ of uncertain origin and meaning used as a surname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022