Millicent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages used since the Middle Ages.
noun
  1. One thousandth of a cent (used in securities trading).

Pronunciation

mĭʹlĭsənt /ˈmɪlɪsənt/

Word forms

Millicent millicents

Etymology

From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amalą (“hard work”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).

Derived words

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