Sheridan presumably chose her name in humorous reference to the word malapropos, an adjective or adverb meaning "inappropriate" or "
Kaynak: Malapropism

M malapropos malcontent mal de mer mal du siècle male , Old Fr. masle, compare Mod. Fr. mâle. malediction malevolence malevolent
Kaynak: List of English words of French origin (J-R)