"Milne" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɪln/, /mɪl/ (note: older, now perhaps dated) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Milne.wav Forms: Milnes [plural], Mylne [alternative]
enPR: mĭln, mĭl Rhymes: -ɪln, -ɪl Etymology: Scottish occupational surname for a miller or someone who lived at a mill, from Old English mylen (“mill”). Compare Mill and Milner. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|mylen||mill}} Old English mylen (“mill”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Milne (plural Milnes)
  1. A surname from Old English. Wikipedia link: Milne (surname)
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