"Millicent" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɪlɪsənt/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: mĭʹlĭsənt [Received-Pronunciation] 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|Melisende}} Old French Melisende, {{der|en|goh|Amalasuntha}} Old High German Amalasuntha, {{m|goh|Amalaswintha}} Amalaswintha, {{der|en|gem-pro|-}} Proto-Germanic, {{m|gem-pro|*amalaz}} *amalaz, {{m|gem-pro|*am-|t=to urge; drive; press}} *am- (“to urge; drive; press”), {{m|gem-pro|*swinþaz||strong}} *swinþaz (“strong”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Millicent
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages used since the Middle Ages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Millie [diminutive]
    Sense id: en-Millicent-en-name-p7~NeGkL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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