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A miller is a person who operates a Gristmill, mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. Mill (grinding), Milling is among the oldest of human occupations. "Miller", "Milne" and other variants are common surnames, as are their equivalents in other languages around the world ("Melnyk (surname), Melnyk" in Russian language, Russian, Belorussian language, Belorussian & Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, "Meunier (other), Meunier" in French language, French, "Müller (surname), Müller" or "Mueller (surname), Mueller" in German language, German, "Mulder" and "Molenaar" in Dutch language, Dutch, "Molnár" in Hungarian language, Hungarian, "Molinero" in Spanish language, Spanish, "Molinaro" or "Molinari" in Italian language, Italian etc.). Milling existed in hunter-gatherer communities, and later millers were important to the history of agriculture, development of agriculture. The materials ground by millers are often foodstuffs and particularly c ...
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Gristmill
A gristmill (also: grist mill, corn mill, flour mill, feed mill or feedmill) grinds cereal grain into flour and Wheat middlings, middlings. The term can refer to either the Mill (grinding), grinding mechanism or the building that holds it. Grist is grain that has been separated from its chaff in preparation for grinding. History Early history The Greek geographer Strabo reports in his ''Geography'' a water-powered grain-mill to have existed near the palace of king Mithradates VI Eupator at Cabira, Asia Minor, before 71 BC. The early mills had horizontal paddle wheels, an arrangement which later became known as the "Water wheel#Vertical axis, Norse wheel", as many were found in Scandinavia. The paddle wheel was attached to a shaft which was, in turn, attached to the centre of the millstone called the "runner stone". The turning force produced by the water on the paddles was transferred directly to the runner stone, causing it to grind against a stationary "Mill machinery#Wat ...
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Mulder
Mulder is a surname of two possible origins: Dutch and German. It may be Dutch language occupational surname. It is an archaic Dutch word for "miller" (modern Dutch: ''molenaar''). With 38,207 people in the Netherlands named Mulder, it was the 12th most common name there in 2007. In Belgium the form ''De Mulder'' ("the miller") is more common.De Mulder
at familienaam.be The surname Mulder is also an occupational name of German origin, meaning "the maker of wooden bowls", from mulde "bowl", "trough", or "tub" + the agent suffix -er. Notable people with this name include:


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Molinaro
Molinaro is an Italian-language occupational surname for a miller. Notable people with the surname include: * Al Molinaro, American actor * Cristian Molinaro, Italian football player * Édouard Molinaro, French film director and screenwriter * George Molinaro, American politician * Giulia Molinaro, Italian professional golfer * James Molinaro, Staten Island, New York politician * Jim Molinaro, American football player * Joanne Lee Molinaro, American attorney and vegan author * Lisa Molinaro, American musician * Marc Molinaro, New York (state) politician * Melissa Molinaro, Canadian-American popular music singer * Simone Molinaro, Italian composer * Tamara Molinaro, Italian race car driver≈ * Ursule Molinaro Ursule Molinaro (1916, Paris –10 July 2000, New York City) was a prolific novelist, playwright, translator and visual artist, the author of 12 novels, two collections of short prose works, innumerable short stories for literary magazines and doz ..., French-American writ ...
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Molinero
The Spanish-language surname Molinero literally meaning "miller" may refer to: * Abel Molinero, Spanish footballer * Abel Molinero Pons, Spanish footballer * Emilio Molinero Hurtado, Mexican potter * Francisco Molinero, Spanish footballer *Florencia Molinero Florencia Molinero (; born 28 November 1988) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. She was coached by Leonardo Alonso. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 170, which she reached on 2 April 2012. Her career-high in doubles is 105, ach ... {{surname category:Spanish-language surnames ...
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Molnár
Molnár (or Molnar) is a Hungarian surname meaning "miller". The word might be a loanword from Slavic "mlynar" with the same meaning however most likely derived from the old Germanic "Mulinari”. It is the name of one of the most famous playwrights of Hungary, Ferenc Molnár (1878–1952). Other people with the name include: * Albert Szenczi Molnár (1574–1634), Hungarian Calvinist pastor, linguist, philosopher, poet, religious writer and translator * Antal Molnár (born 1890), Hungarian musicologist; :hu:Molnár Antal * Balázs Molnár (born 1977), Hungarian footballer * Charles Molnar (1935–1996), American electrical engineer and computer developer * Charley Molnar (born 1961), American football coach * C. Pál Molnár/ Pál C. Molnár (born 1894); :hu:Molnár C. Pál * Chris Molnar (born 1987), American writer, editor and publisher * Csilla Molnár (1969–1986), Hungarian beauty queen, crowned Miss Hungary in 1985 * Endre Molnár (born 1945), Hungarian water pol ...
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Melnyk (surname)
Melnik, Melnick or Melnyk (Russian or Ukrainian: Мельник; Belarusian: Мельнік) is a gender-neutral Slavic occupational surname literally meaning "miller". The surname may refer to: ;Association football * Bohdan Melnyk (born 1997), Ukrainian football midfielder * Ihor Melnyk (other) – multiple footballers * Ivan Melnik (born 1991), Russian football forward *Oleksandr Melnyk (born 2000), Ukrainian football defender * Roman Melnik (born 1977), Russian football forward * Serhiy Melnyk (other) – multiple footballers * Vadym Melnyk (born 1980), Ukrainian football defender * Viktor Melnyk (born 1980), Ukrainian football defender ;Other sportspeople *Boris Melnik (1945–2016), Soviet sports shooter *Evgenia Melnik (born 1988), Belarusian figure skater * Faina Melnyk (1945–2016), Ukrainian discus thrower * Galina Melnik (born 1970), Russian table tennis player * Gerry Melnyk (1934–2001), Canadian ice hockey forward * Larry Melnyk (born 1960), Ca ...
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Molenaar
Molenaar is a Dutch surname deriving from the Dutch word for "miller". Molenaar is the surname of: *Beau Molenaar (born 1985), a Dutch football goalkeeper *Cees Molenaar (1928–1979), founder of the football club AZ *Dee Molenaar (1918–2020), an American mountaineer, author and artist *Frans Molenaar (1940–2015), a Dutch fashion designer *Hillie Molenaar (born 1945), a Dutch documentary film director * Jan Molenaar (1958–2009), perpetrator of the Napier shootings in New Zealand *Keje Molenaar (born 1958), a Dutch footballer * Klaas Molenaar (1921–1996), founder of the football club AZ *Marjolijn Molenaar (born 1983), a Dutch cricketer *Peter Molenaar (born 1946), Dutch psychologist *Robert Molenaar (born 1969), a Dutch footballer *Tim Molenaar (born 1981), a New Zealand rugby player *Willem Molenaar (born 1945), a Dutch cricket umpire Moolenaar is the surname of: *Bram Moolenaar (born 1961), a Dutch computer programmer *John Moolenaar (born 1961), an American politician f ...
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Mueller (surname)
Mueller is a spelling variant of the German surname Müller (surname), Müller (miller). In German language, German, the letter "ü" can be replaced with "ue". Notable people with this surname include: Acting and filmmaking *Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 1930), German actor *Brooke Mueller (born 1977), American actress *Cookie Mueller (1949–1989), American actress *Heidi Mueller (born 1982), American actress *Jessie Mueller (born 1983), American actress and singer *Mauro Mueller, Swiss-Mexican narrative filmmaker *William A. Mueller (1901–1992), American sound engineer nominated for two Academy Awards Government *Anne Mueller (1930–2000), British civil servant and academic *August B. Mueller (1905-1996), American politician and farmer in Minnesota *Fred A. Mueller (1868–?), American politician in Wisconsin *Frederick H. Mueller (1893–1976), United States Secretary of Commerce (1959–1961) *Jacob Mueller (1822–1905), German-born American politician in Ohio *James Mueller (O ...
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Quern-stone
Quern-stones are stone tools for hand-grinding a wide variety of materials. They are used in pairs. The lower stationary stone of early examples is called a saddle quern, while the upper mobile stone is called a muller, rubber or handstone. The upper stone was moved in a back-and-forth motion across the saddle quern. Later querns are known as rotary querns. The central hole of a rotary quern is called the eye, and a dish in the upper surface is known as the hopper. A handle slot contained a handle which enabled the rotary quern to be rotated. They were first used in the Neolithic era to grind cereals into flour. Uses of quern-stones An old Gaelic proverb is "The quern performs best when the grindstone has been pitted." Design of quern-stones The upper stones were usually concave while the lower ones were convex. Quern-stones are frequently identifiable by their grooved working surfaces which enabled the movement of flour. Sometimes a millrind was present as a piece of wood (or o ...
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De Hoed, Waarde
The De Hoed Mill is a post mill in Waarde, Netherlands. The structure was originally built as an oil mill in the town of Ghent in 1550, and was converted to a corn mill in the late 17th century. The mill was moved to its current location in 1989. The windmill is listed as a protected structure under rijksmonument A rijksmonument (, ) is a national heritage site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. At the end of February 2015, the Netherlands ... number 32419. References {{coord, 51, 25, 29, N, 4, 04, 22, E, source:kolossus-nlwiki, display=title Windmills completed in 1989 Post mills in the Netherlands Windmills in Zeeland Rijksmonuments in Zeeland Buildings and structures in Reimerswaal ...
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Molinari
Molinari is an Italian language occupational surname for a miller. Notable people with this surname include: * Adriana Molinari, American (née Argentine) pornographic actress * Alberto Molinari (born 1965), Italian actor, producer, and director * Alessandro Molinari (1898–1962), Italian first General Director of ISTAT * Anna Molinari, Italian fashion designer, founder of Blumarine and other brands in the Blufin group * Antonio Molinari (bishop) (1626–1698), Roman Catholic Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano * Antonio Molinari (runner) (born 1967), Italian male mountain runner * Bernardino Molinari (1880–1951), Italian composer and conductor * Carlos Molinari, Argentinian businessman and real-estate developer * Caroline Molinari (born 1986), Brazilian female artistic gymnast * Cecilia Molinari (born 1949), former Italian sprinter * Dave Molinari (born 1955), American sports journalist * Edoardo Molinari (born 1981), Italian professional golfer and brother of Francesco Molinari * ...
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Müller (surname)
The German word Müller means "miller" (as a profession). It is the most common family surname in Germany, Switzerland, and the French départements of Bas-Rhin and Moselle (with the spelling Müller, Mueller or Muller) and is the fifth most common surname in Austria (see List of most common surnames in Europe). Other forms are "Miller" (mainly Southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and "Möller" (Northern and Central Germany and The Netherlands). Of the various family coats of arms that exist, many incorporate milling iconography, such as windmills or watermill wheels. A–F * Achim Müller (born 1938), German chemist * Adam Müller (1779–1829), German political economist and theorist of the state * Adolf Müller (industrialist) (1857–1932), Croatian industrialist, manufacturer and entrepreneur * Alfred Müller (other), multiple people * Andy Müller-Maguhn (born 1971), German computer expert (Chaos Computer Club) * Andreas Müller (1811–1890), German painter ...
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