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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 , from the Germanic amal "work" and swinth "strength". [1]

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References

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