Maalouf

Maalouf
بنو المعلوف
Coat of arms of the Maalouf family
Pronunciation[maʕˈluːf]
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
MeaningDerived from the Arabic Maayuf (معيوف) meaning "left out" under Islamic rule.
Region of originLebanon
Other names
Related namesMalouf, Maloof, Majluf, Maluf, Malluf, Maaluf

Maalouf (alternative spellings: Maloof, Malouf, Malouff, Maluf, Malluf; Arabic: معلوف المعلوف) is a Middle Eastern Christian surname.