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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]

People

Millicent Armstrong (1888–1973), Australian playwright
Millicent Aroi, Nauruan diplomat
Milicent Bagot (1907–2006), British intelligence officer
Millicent Bandmann-Palmer (1845–1926), English actress
Millicent Baxter (1888–1984), New Zealand pacifist
Millicent Borges Accardi, Portuguese-American poet and writer
Millicent Browne (1881-1975), British suffragette
Millicent Dillon (born 1925), American writer
Millicent Fawcett (1847–1929), English suffragist, feminist, intellectual, political and union leader and writer
Millicent Fenwick (1910–1992), American fashion editor and politician
Millicent S. Ficken (1933–2020), American ornithologist
Millicent Hearst (1882–1974), American socialite and philanthropist, wife of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst
Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (1867–1955), British society hostess, social reformer, author, editor, journalist and playwright
Millicent Mackenzie (1863–1942), British professor of education, first female professor in Wales and the first appointed to a fully chartered university in the United Kingdom
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 Rogers (1902–1953), American socialite and art collector
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
Millicent Silver (1905–1986), British harpsichordist, pianist and violinist
Millicent Simmonds (born 2003), a deaf actor
Millie Small (1947–2020), Jamaican singer-songwriter
Millicent Sowerby (1878–1967), English painter and illustrator,
See also Amalasuintha, queen of the Ostrogoths

Fictional characters

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, character in the action role-playing game Elden Ring
Millicent Carew, fiancée to Dr. Jekyll in the 1920 film adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Millicent Higgens, secretary to Dr. Turner in Call The Midwife
Millicent, in the 1957 Bugs Bunny cartoon Rabbit Romeo
Millicent, fictional term for police officers in the nadsat slang of the 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Millicent, character in the 1973 Brady Bunch episode "Never Too Young" (Season 5, No. 4)
Millicent Bagnold, in the Harry Potter series
Millicent Collins, comic book heroine best known as Millie the Model
Millicent Bulstrode, in the Harry Potter series
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 Huxtable, in the television series One Tree Hill
Millicent Mudd, in the webcomic Ozy and Millie
Millicent Weems, in the 2008 film Synecdoche, New York
Millicent Carter, recurring character in ER.
Millicent Arnold, in the short story "Initiation" by Sylvia Plath
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
Millicent Barnes, main character in the 1960 Twilight Zone episode "Mirror Image"
Millicent Gergich, recurring character in the television series Parks and Recreation
Millicent Collins, a Collins family ancestor in the 1960s soap opera Dark Shadows
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)
Millicent "Minx" Lawrence, a young girl who becomes a friend of Drill and player of his game in the television series The Whispers
Aunt Millicent, an original character created for the 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

References

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

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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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-'''Millicent''' is a female [[given name]] meaning "she with the gentle gait" (from [[Old High German]] ''mel'', "dear, mild, gentle" and [[Gothic language|Gothic]] ''sinps'', "walk, gait, military expedition").  The old German form is ''Melisenda'', the modern German form is ''Melisande'', and the French form is ''Mélisande''.  The name was popular with the Western [[Franks]], for example it was borne by [[Melisende of Jerusalem]] in the 12th century.
+{{wiktionary|Millicent}}
+'''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>
+{{TOC right}}
-Millicent can refer to:
-===People (real or fictional)===
+==People==
+* [[Millicent Armstrong]] (1888–1973), Australian playwright
+* [[Millicent Aroi]], Nauruan diplomat
+* [[Milicent Bagot]] (1907–2006), British intelligence officer
+* [[Millicent Bandmann-Palmer]] (1845–1926), English actress
+* [[Millicent Baxter]] (1888–1984), New Zealand pacifist
+* [[Millicent Borges Accardi]], Portuguese-American poet and writer
+* [[Millicent Browne]] (1881-1975), British suffragette
+* [[Millicent Dillon]] (born 1925), American writer
+* [[Millicent Fawcett]] (1847–1929), English suffragist, feminist, intellectual, political and union leader and writer
+* [[Millicent Fenwick]] (1910–1992), American fashion editor and politician
+* [[Millicent S. Ficken]] (1933–2020), American ornithologist
+* [[Millicent Hearst]] (1882–1974), American socialite and philanthropist, wife of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst
+*[[Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland]] (1867–1955), British society hostess, social reformer, author, editor, journalist and playwright
+* [[Millicent Mackenzie]] (1863–1942), British professor of education, first female professor in Wales and the first appointed to a fully chartered university in the United Kingdom
+* [[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 Rogers]] (1902–1953), American socialite and art collector
+* [[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
+* [[Millicent Silver]] (1905–1986), British harpsichordist, pianist and violinist
+* [[Millicent Simmonds]] (born 2003), a deaf actor
+* [[Millie Small]] (1947–2020), Jamaican singer-songwriter
+* [[Millicent Sowerby]] (1878–1967), English painter and illustrator,
+* ''See also ''[[Amalasuintha]]'', queen of the Ostrogoths''
+==Fictional characters==
-*[[Barbie]]'s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts
+* Millicent Quibb, eccentric mad scientist from the 2024 book ''[[The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science]]'' by [[Kate McKinnon]].
-*[[Milly-Molly-Mandy]] (nickname of Millicent Margaret Amanda), a fictional character in books by Joyce Lankester Brisley
-*[[Millicent Bagnold]], a fictional character in the Harry Potter series
+* 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'']]
-*[[Minor Slytherins#Millicent Bulstrode|Millicent Bulstrode]], also a fictional character in the Harry Potter series
+*Millicent Higgens, secretary to Dr. Turner in ''[[Call The Midwife]]''
-*Dame [[Millicent Fawcett]] DBE (1847-1929), a British suffragist and early feminist
+* Millicent, in the 1957 Bugs Bunny cartoon ''[[Rabbit Romeo]]''
-*[[Millicent Fenwick]] (1910-1992), an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat
+* 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 Martin]] (1934-), an English actress, singer and comedian
+* Millicent, character in the 1973 ''[[Brady Bunch]]'' episode "Never Too Young" (Season 5, No. 4)
-*[[Millicent Preston-Stanley]] (1883-1955), an Australian feminist and politician
-*[[Millicent Min Girl Genius]], a book by [[Lisa Yee]]
+* Millicent Bagnold, in the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series
-*Millicent Mudd, a character in the webcomic [[Ozy and Millie]].
+* Millicent Collins, comic book heroine best known as [[Millie the Model]]
+* Millicent Bulstrode, in the ''Harry Potter'' series
-*[[Millicent (Merrie Melodies)]], a [[animation|animated cartoon]] [[fictional character|character]].
-*[[Flushed Away|Millicent Bystander]], a nickname of the main character of the 2006 film [[Flushed Away]]
+* 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 Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland]], British society hostess
+* [[Millicent Huxtable]], in the television series ''One Tree Hill''
+* Millicent Mudd, in the webcomic ''[[Ozy and Millie]]''
+* Millicent Weems, in the 2008 film ''[[Synecdoche, New York]]''
+* Millicent Carter, recurring character in [[ER (TV series)|''ER'']].
+* Millicent Arnold, in the short story "Initiation" by [[Sylvia Plath]]
+* 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]]''
+* Millicent Barnes, main character in the 1960 ''Twilight Zone'' episode "[[Mirror Image (The Twilight Zone)|Mirror Image]]"
+* Millicent Gergich, recurring character in the television series ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''
+* Millicent Collins, a Collins family ancestor in the 1960s soap opera ''[[Dark Shadows]]''
+* 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]]''
+* 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 Weems, name of character played by Dianne Wiest is [[Synecdoche, New York]]
+* [[Millicent, Alberta]], an unincorporated community
+* [[Millicent, South Australia]], a town
+* [[Mount Millicent]], a mountain in Utah, US
-===Other===
+==See also==
+*[[Melisende (disambiguation)]]
+*[[Melisande (disambiguation)]]
-*[[Millicent, South Australia]], a town in South Australia
+*[[Millie (disambiguation)]]
-*A term used for [[police officers]] in the fictional [[nadsat]] slang in [[Anthony Burgess|Anthony Burgess]]'s ''[[A Clockwork Orange]]''
+*[[Amalasuntha]]
-*[[Millicent (micropayment)]], a [[micropayment]] system
-*[[Millicent Library]] in Fairhaven, Massachusetts
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-* Duden, das große Vornamenlexikon
+{{given name}}
-[[Category:Given names]]
+[[Category:English feminine given names]]
+[[Category:Feminine given names]]
 [[Category:English given names]]
-{{disambig}}
-[[de:Melisende]]