Millicent

English

Etymology

From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amalaz, *am- (“to urge; drive; press”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: mĭʹlĭsənt, IPA^(key): /ˈmɪlɪsənt/

Proper noun

Millicent

A female given name from the Germanic languages used since the Middle Ages.

Derived terms

Millie (diminutive)

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Millicent, from the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amala-, *am- (“to urge; drive; press”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).

Proper noun

Millicent

a female given name from English [in turn from the Germanic languages]

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