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Millicent

Built from Gothic elements read together as roughly "vigorous and strong."

Meaning and origin

Millicent goes back to a reconstructed Gothic name, *Amalaswintha, joining a word for vigor or boldness with one for strength; a 6th-century Ostrogothic queen carried that name while ruling as regent in Italy before she…

How to pronounce Millicent

English (US)MIL-ih-sent /ˈmɪlɪsənt/

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