Millicent or Milicent is a female 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".Withycombe, E.G., comp. (1950) ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 209.

People

Millicent Armstrong Millicent Sylvia Armstrong (1 May 1888 – 18 November 1973) was an Australian playwright and farmer who wrote primarily about the experiences of country life in early 20th century Australia. Early life and education Armstrong was born in Wav ...

(1888–1973), Australian playwright *

Milicent Bagot Milicent Jessie Eleanor Bagot, Order of the British Empire, CBE (28 March 1907 – 26 May 2006) was a British intelligence officer. She was the purported model for the character Connie Sachs, the eccentric Sovietology expert who appeared in John ...

(1907–2006), British intelligence officer *

Millicent Bandmann-Palmer Millicent Bandmann-Palmer (1845–1926) was an English actress. She appeared in leading roles, particularly in those of Shakespeare. Life Millicent Palmer was born in Lancaster, and initially became well known as an actress at the Theatre Royal ...

(1845–1926), English actress *

Millicent Baxter Millicent Amiel Baxter (8 January 1888 – 3 July 1984) was a New Zealand peace activist and pacifist. Early life Baxter was the eldest daughter of John Macmillan Brown, one of the founding professors of Canterbury University College, Christchur ...

(1888–1984), New Zealand pacifist *

Millicent Borges Accardi Millicent Borges Accardi is a Portuguese-American poet who lives in California. She has received literary fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Fulbright, CantoMundo, the California Arts Council, Foundation for Contemporary A ...

, Portuguese-American poet and writer *

Millicent Browne Millicent Louisa Browne (25 December 1881 – 8 February 1975), later Millicent Price, was a British suffragette. Life Browne was born in London where her father was an actor. Her parents’ marriage ended and her mother took her to York. Brow ...

(1881-1975), British suffragate *

Millicent Dillon Millicent Dillon (née Gerson; born May 24, 1925) is an American writer."Millicent (Gerson) Dillon." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Detroit: Gale, 2014. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2017-06-10. She was born in New York City an ...

(born 1925), American writer * Millicent Fawcett (1847–1929), English suffragist, feminist, intellectual, political and union leader and writer * Millicent Fenwick (1910–1992), American fashion editor and politician *

Millicent S. Ficken Millicent S. Ficken (27 July 1933 – 7 July 2020), also known as Millicent Sigler Ficken, was an American Ornithology, ornithologist who specialized in birds' vocalizations and their social behaviors."Millicent Sigler Ficken." ''American Men & W ...

(1933–2020), American ornithologist * Millicent Hearst (1882–1974), American socialite and philanthropist, wife of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst * Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (1867–1955), British society hostess, social reformer, author, editor, journalist and playwright * Millicent Mackenzie (1863–1942), British professor of education, first female professor in Wales and the first appointed to a fully chartered university in the United Kingdom * Millicent Martin (born 1934), British actress, singer and comedian *

Millicent Preston-Stanley Millicent Preston-Stanley (9 September 1883 – 23 June 1955) was an Australian feminist and politician who served as the first female member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. In 1925, she became the second woman to enter government ...

(1883–1955), Australian feminist and politician, first female member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly * Millicent Selsam (1912–1996), American children's author *

Milicent Shinn Milicent Washburn Shinn (April 15, 1858 – August 13, 1940) was an author, editor, and child psychologist. She was the first woman to receive a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley. She entered the State University in September 18 ...

(1858–1940), American child psychologist, first woman to receive a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley * Millicent Silver (1905–1986), British harpsichordist, pianist and violinist *

Millicent Simmonds Millicent Simmonds (born March 6, 2003) is a deaf American actress who starred in the 2018 horror film ''A Quiet Place'' and its 2020 sequel ''A Quiet Place Part II''. Her breakout role was in the 2017 drama film '' Wonderstruck''. For ''Wonders ...

(born 2003), a deaf actor * Millie Small (born 1946), Jamaican singer-songwriter * Millicent Sowerby (1878–1967), English painter and illustrator, * ''See also '' Amalasuintha'', queen of the Ostrogoths''

Fictional characters

*Millicent, character in the action role-playing game '' Elden Ring'' *Millicent Carew, fiancée to Dr. Jekyll in the 1920 film adaptation of ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' *Millicent, in the 1957 Bugs Bunny cartoon '' Rabbit Romeo'' *Millicent, fictional term for police officers in the nadsat slang of the 1962 novel '' A Clockwork Orange'' by Anthony Burgess *Millicent Bagnold, in the ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

'' series *Millicent Collins, comic book heroine best known as Millie the Model *Millicent Bulstrode, in the ''Harry Potter'' series *Millicent Bystander, the mistaken alias of Roddy St. James in the 2006 film '' Flushed Away'' *Millicent Min, heroine of '' Millicent Min, Girl Genius'', 2003 novel by Lisa Yee * Millicent Huxtable, in the television series ''One Tree Hill'' *Millicent Mudd, in the webcomic '' Ozy and Millie'' *Millicent Weems, in the 2008 film ''

Synecdoche, New York ''Synecdoche, New York'' (pronounced ) is a 2008 American postmodern psychological drama film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman in his directorial debut. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as an ailing theater director who works on an incr ...

'' *Millicent Carter, recurring character in ''ER''. *Millicent Arnold, in the short story "Initiation" by Sylvia Plath *Millicent "Penny" Woods, a character on the television series ''

Good Times ''Good Times'' is an American television sitcom that aired for six seasons on CBS, from February 8, 1974, to August 1, 1979. Created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans and developed by executive producer Norman Lear, it was television's first African ...

'' *Millicent "Millie" Princey, a character on the episode "Wet Saturday" of the series ''

Alfred Hitchcock Presents ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS and NBC between 1955 and 1965. It features dramas, thrillers and mysteries. Between 1962 and 1965 it was ren ...

'' *Millicent Barnes, main character in the 1960 ''Twilight Zone'' episode "

Mirror Image A mirror image (in a plane mirror) is a reflected duplication of an object that appears almost identical, but is reversed in the direction perpendicular to the mirror surface. As an optical effect it results from reflection off from substances ...

" *Millicent Gergich, recurring character in the television series ''

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

'' *Millicent Collins, a Collins family ancestor in the 1960s soap opera '' Dark Shadows'' *Milicent Darnham, in the 1831 novel ''Mothers and Daughters'' (vol. 3) by

Catherine Gore Catherine Grace Frances Gore (née Moody; 12 February 1798 – 29 January 1861), a prolific English novelist and dramatist, was the daughter of a wine merchant from Retford, Nottinghamshire. She became among the best known of the silver fork wr ...

*Millicent Crosswire, mother of Muffy Crosswire in the 1996 cartoon adaption ''Arthur'' (TV series) *Millicent "Minx" Lawrence, a young girl who becomes a friend of Drill and player of his game in the television series '' The Whispers'' *Aunt Millicent, an original character created for the 2003 film adaptation of ''Peter Pan'', portrayed by Lynn Redgrave *Millicent Margaret Amanda, full name of the title character in the '' Milly-Molly-Mandy'' series

Places

* Millicent, Alberta, an unincorporated community

References

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