Millicent
English
Etymology
From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amala-, *am- (“to urge; drive; press”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: mĭʹlĭsənt, IPA(key): /ˈmɪlɪsənt/
Proper noun
Millicent
- A female given name 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
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