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Malvolio

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Gender Masculine
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Meaning & History

Means "ill will" in Italian. This name was invented by Shakespeare for pompous character in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602).

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feelings, invented, literature, negative, Shakespearean characters
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Entry updated June 9, 2023

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