Malpas
village · Cheshire West and Chester
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Malpas is an Old English name meaning 'bad or difficult pass'. It refers to a challenging route or crossing point.
Word origins
- mal
- Old Englishbad, evil, difficult(from mal "bad, evil, difficult")
- pas
- Old Englishpass, passage(from paes "pass, passage")