Millicent

Millicent

Millicent is a female given name that has been in use since the Middle Ages. The English form Millicent derives from the Old French Melisende, from the Germanic amal "work" and swinth "strength".[1] Millicent may refer to:

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See also

  • Melisende (disambiguation)
  • Melisande (disambiguation)
  • Millie (disambiguation)

References

  1. ^ Withycombe, E.G., comp. (1950) The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 209.

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