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Millicent

American  
[mil-uh-suhnt] / ˈmɪl ə sənt /

noun

  1. a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “work” and “strong.”


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Millicent isn’t concerned about anyone other than herself and her legacy, and she knows that a rare species of talking bear will be the perfect fit to round out the museum’s collection of exotic animals.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

“A hundred dollars of groceries does not fill the cart anymore,” said Millicent Rorvig while leaving Walgreens in downtown Minneapolis earlier this week.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

“Kenyans are crying now,” said Millicent Yugi, who made the trip from Kenya.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023

Trivia: While a deaf actress, Millicent Simmonds, played the family's deaf daughter in A Quiet Place, The Silence was criticised by the deaf community because its equivalent character was played by a hearing actress.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2022

Then, her hand trembling, she shook Millicent Bulstrode’s hair out of its bottle into the first glass.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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