Mallinder Surname
The "Mallinder" name has three syllables; "Mall", "in" and "der". The name can be traced back within the Killamarsh Church of England parish registers to the early 1600s.
The idea of a surname is generally thought to have been introduced into England by the Normans. The surname was often based on a place, a nickname, an occupation or simply patronymics. It has been suggested that the Mallinder name was based on an occupation; the Norman-French "Moliniere", a job descriptive name for a corn miller. The occupation "Moliniere" has three syllables that sound similiar to "Mallinder". It has been further suggested that the name originated around the Bay of Biscay.
