"Mildred" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɪldɹəd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mildred.wav
Etymology: From the name of an 8th-century English saint, Old English Mildþrȳþ (from milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)). Etymology templates: {{af|ang|milde|þrȳþ|nocat=1|t1=mild|t2=strength}} milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”), {{inh|en|ang|Mildþrȳþ|pos=from <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">milde</i> (“mild”) + <i class="Latn mention" lang="ang">þrȳþ</i> (“strength”)}} Old English Mildþrȳþ (from milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mildred
  1. A female given name from Old English. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Mildrid (Norwegian), Mildred [feminine] (Swedish), Mildrid [feminine] (Swedish)
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