Name «Malyk»

The name "Malyk" is derived from the abbreviated name "Mal-" or directly from the adjective "small" using the diminutive suffix "-ik." The lexeme "Malyk" as a personal name in Ukraine has been recorded since the 16th century, although the variant "Małek" in Peremyshl is mentioned as early as 1449. Since the late 16th century, the lexeme "Malyk" has also served as an additional name alongside a personal name. For example, in 1600, a serf named "Malyk Foedur" from the village of Ruska Polyana is noted.The peak usage of this personal name occurred in the 17th century. For instance, in the Register of the Zaporizhian Army in 1649, ten Cossacks served under the name "Malyk" in various regiments, including Cossack Malyk Kiychenko from the Chyhyryn Regiment, Cossacks Malyk Horbanenko, Malyk Samkumenko, Malyk Zasyadko from the Korsun Regiment, Cossack Malyk Mystkovskyi from the Brailsk Regiment, and Cossack Malyk Hryshchenko from the Kyiv Regiment, among others.Since the 16th century, patronymics have also been formed from the name "Malyk." For example, in 1552, Bohdan Malykovych, a citizen of Kyiv, is mentioned, and in 1649, Cossack Mykyta Malychenko from the Kaniv Regiment is noted.In the Northern Black Sea region during the 16th century, alongside the Ukrainian name "Malyk," there also appeared the Muslim-derived name "Malyk," whose appellative meaning is "ruler, master." For instance, in 1552, a city servant named Malyk Basha from the city of Cherkasy is mentioned.