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{{about|people named Millicent}}
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{{wiktionary|Millicent}}
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'''Millicent''' or '''Milicent''' is a female given name that has been in use since the [[Middle Ages]]. The English form Millicent derives from the Old French ''[[Melisende (disambiguation)|Melisende]]'', from the Germanic ''amal'' "work" and ''swinth'' "strength".<ref>Withycombe, E.G., comp. (1950) ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 209.</ref>
'''Millicent''' or '''Milicent''' is a feminine given name that has been in use since the [[Middle Ages]]. The English form ''Millicent'' derives from the Old French ''[[Melisende (disambiguation)|Melisende]]'', stemming from the Germanic name ''Amalasuintha'' ( from ''amal'' meaning, "work" and ''swinth'' meaning, "strength"). The name has gone through many variations, with ''Melisent'' first being more usual, eventually giving way to the now more common ''Millicent.'' <ref>Withycombe, E.G., comp. (1950) ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 209.</ref>


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==People==
==People==
* [[Millicent Armstrong]] (1888–1973), Australian playwright
* [[Millicent Armstrong]] (1888–1973), Australian playwright
* [[Millicent Aroi]], Nauruan diplomat
* [[Milicent Bagot]] (1907–2006), British intelligence officer
* [[Milicent Bagot]] (1907–2006), British intelligence officer
* [[Millicent Bandmann-Palmer]] (1845–1926), English actress
* [[Millicent Baxter]] (1888–1984), New Zealand pacifist
* [[Millicent Baxter]] (1888–1984), New Zealand pacifist
* [[Millicent Borges Accardi]], Portuguese-American poet and writer
* [[Millicent Borges Accardi]], Portuguese-American poet and writer
* [[Millicent Browne]] (1881-1975), British suffragette
* [[Millicent Dillon]] (born 1925), American writer
* [[Millicent Dillon]] (born 1925), American writer
* [[Millicent Fawcett]] (1847–1929), English suffragist, feminist, intellectual, political and union leader and writer
* [[Millicent Fawcett]] (1847–1929), English suffragist, feminist, intellectual, political and union leader and writer
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* [[Millicent Martin]] (born 1934), British actress, singer and comedian
* [[Millicent Martin]] (born 1934), British actress, singer and comedian
* [[Millicent Preston-Stanley]] (1883–1955), Australian feminist and politician, first female member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
* [[Millicent Preston-Stanley]] (1883–1955), Australian feminist and politician, first female member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
* [[Millicent Rogers]] (1902–1953), American socialite and art collector
* [[Millicent Selsam]] (1912–1996), American children's author
* [[Millicent Selsam]] (1912–1996), American children's author
* [[Milicent Shinn]] (1858–1940), American child psychologist, first woman to receive a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley
* [[Milicent Shinn]] (1858–1940), American child psychologist, first woman to receive a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley
* [[Millicent Silver]] (1905–1986), British harpsichordist, pianist and violinist
* [[Millicent Silver]] (1905–1986), British harpsichordist, pianist and violinist
* [[Millicent Simmonds]] (born 2003), a deaf actor
* [[Millicent Simmonds]] (born 2003), a deaf actor
* [[Millie Small]] (born 1946), Jamaican singer-songwriter
* [[Millie Small]] (1947–2020), Jamaican singer-songwriter
* [[Millicent Sowerby]] (1878–1967), English painter and illustrator
* [[Millicent Sowerby]] (1878–1967), English painter and illustrator,
* ''See also ''[[Amalasuintha]]'', queen of the Ostrogoths''


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
*Millicent Carew, fiancée to Dr. Jekyll in the [[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920 film)|1920 film adaptation of ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'']]
* Millicent Quibb, eccentric mad scientist from the 2024 book ''[[The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science]]'' by [[Kate McKinnon]].
*Millicent, in the 1957 Bugs Bunny cartoon ''[[Rabbit Romeo]]''
* Millicent, character in the action role-playing game ''[[Elden Ring]]''
* Millicent Carew, fiancée to Dr. Jekyll in the [[Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920 film)|1920 film adaptation of ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'']]
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*Millicent, fictional term for police officers in the nadsat slang of the 1962 novel ''[[A Clockwork Orange (novel)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' by Anthony Burgess
*Millicent Bagnold, in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series
*Millicent Higgens, secretary to Dr. Turner in ''[[Call The Midwife]]''
*Millicent Collins, comic book heroine best known as [[Millie the Model]]
* Millicent, in the 1957 Bugs Bunny cartoon ''[[Rabbit Romeo]]''
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* Millicent, fictional term for police officers in the nadsat slang of the 1962 novel ''[[A Clockwork Orange (novel)|A Clockwork Orange]]'' by Anthony Burgess
*Millicent Bulstrode, in the ''Harry Potter'' series
* Millicent, character in the 1973 ''[[Brady Bunch]]'' episode "Never Too Young" (Season 5, No. 4)
*Millicent Bystander, the mistaken alias of Roddy St. James in the 2006 film ''[[Flushed Away]]''
*Millicent Min, heroine of ''[[Millicent Min, Girl Genius]]'', 2003 novel by Lisa Yee
* Millicent Bagnold, in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series
*[[Millicent Huxtable]], in the television series ''One Tree Hill''
* Millicent Collins, comic book heroine best known as [[Millie the Model]]
*Millicent Mudd, in the webcomic ''[[Ozy and Millie]]''
* Millicent Bulstrode, in the ''Harry Potter'' series
*Millicent Weems, in the 2008 film ''[[Synecdoche, New York]]''
* Millicent Bystander, the mistaken alias of Roddy St. James in the 2006 film ''[[Flushed Away]]''
*Millicent Carter, recurring character in [[ER (TV series)|''ER'' (TV series)].
* Millicent Min, heroine of ''[[Millicent Min, Girl Genius]]'', 2003 novel by Lisa Yee
*Millicent Arnold, in the short story "Initiation" by [[Sylvia Plath]]
* [[Millicent Huxtable]], in the television series ''One Tree Hill''
*Millicent "Penny" Woods, a character on the television series ''[[Good Times]]''
* Millicent Mudd, in the webcomic ''[[Ozy and Millie]]''
*Millicent "Millie" Princey, a character on the episode "Wet Saturday" of the series ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]''
* Millicent Weems, in the 2008 film ''[[Synecdoche, New York]]''
*Millicent Barnes, main character in the 1960 ''Twilight Zone'' episode "[[Mirror Image (The Twilight Zone)|Mirror Image]]"
* Millicent Carter, recurring character in [[ER (TV series)|''ER'']].
*Millicent Gergich, recurring character in the television series ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''
* Millicent Arnold, in the short story "Initiation" by [[Sylvia Plath]]
*Millicent Collins, a Collins family ancestor in the 1960s soap opera ''[[Dark Shadows]]''
* Millicent "Penny" Woods, a character on the television series ''[[Good Times]]''
* Millicent "Millie" Princey, a character on the episode "Wet Saturday" of the series ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]''
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*Milicent Darnham, in the 1831 novel ''Mothers and Daughters'' (vol. 3) by [[Catherine Gore]]
*Millicent Crosswire, mother of Muffy Crosswire in the 1996 cartoon adaption [[Arthur (TV series)|''Arthur'' (TV series)]]
* Millicent Barnes, main character in the 1960 ''Twilight Zone'' episode "[[Mirror Image (The Twilight Zone)|Mirror Image]]"
*Millicent "Minx" Lawrence, a young girl who becomes a friend of Drill and player of his game in the television series ''[[The Whispers (TV series)|The Whispers]]''
* Millicent Gergich, recurring character in the television series ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''
* Millicent Collins, a Collins family ancestor in the 1960s soap opera ''[[Dark Shadows]]''
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*Aunt Millicent, an original character created for the [[Peter Pan (2003 film)|2003 film adaptation of ''Peter Pan'']], portrayed by Lynn Redgrave
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* Milicent Darnham, in the 1831 novel ''Mothers and Daughters'' (vol. 3) by [[Catherine Gore]]
* Millicent Crosswire, mother of Muffy Crosswire in the 1996 cartoon adaption [[Arthur (TV series)|''Arthur'' (TV series)]]
* Millicent "Minx" Lawrence, a young girl who becomes a friend of Drill and player of his game in the television series ''[[The Whispers (TV series)|The Whispers]]''
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* Aunt Millicent, an original character created for the [[Peter Pan (2003 film)|2003 film adaptation of ''Peter Pan'']], portrayed by Lynn Redgrave
* Millicent Margaret Amanda, full name of the title character in the ''[[Milly-Molly-Mandy]]'' series

==Places==
* [[Millicent, Alberta]], an unincorporated community
* [[Millicent, South Australia]], a town
* [[Mount Millicent]], a mountain in Utah, US


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 01:07, 10 December 2024

This article is about people named Millicent. For other uses, see Millicent (disambiguation).
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Millicent or Milicent is a feminine given name that has been in use since the Middle Ages. The English form Millicent derives from the Old French Melisende, stemming from the Germanic name Amalasuintha ( from amal meaning, "work" and swinth meaning, "strength"). The name has gone through many variations, with Melisent first being more usual, eventually giving way to the now more common Millicent. [1]

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  1. ^ Withycombe, E.G., comp. (1950) The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 209.
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