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

1. 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

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