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Miller Nash Graham
A miller is a person who operates a mill, a machine to grind a grain (for example corn or wheat) to make flour. 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" in Russian, Belorussian & Ukrainian, "Meunier" in French, "Müller" or "Mueller" in German, "Mulder" and "Molenaar" in Dutch, "Molnár" in Hungarian, "Molinero" in Spanish, "Molinaro" or "Molinari" in Italian etc.). Milling existed in hunter-gatherer communities, and later millers were important to the development of agriculture. The materials ground by millers are often foodstuffs and particularly grain. The physical grinding of the food allows for the easier digestion of its nutrients and saves wear on the teeth. Non-food substances needed in a fine, powdered form, such as building materials, may be processed by a miller. Quern-stone The most basic tool for a miller was the qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |