English Explanatory Dictionary

Milne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

mĭln mĭl /mɪln/ /mɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Milne.wav

Word forms

Milne Milnes Mylne

Etymology

Scottish occupational surname for a miller or someone who lived at a mill, from Old English mylen (“mill”). Compare Mill and Milner.

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