Mahlke Family History
Mahlke Name Meaning
German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized pet form of the Old Slavic personal name Malomir based on the adjective malъ ‘small little’. Compare Malke Germanized form of Polish Małek (see Malek ) or Malka Sorbian Małk Małka and Małki (see Malke 1 and ) and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) Slavic derivative of an adjective meaning ‘small little’ or a personal name based on it (see 1 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022