Millicent or Milicent is a female given name that has been in use since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

. 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, 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 Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett (née Garrett; 11 June 1847 – 5 August 1929) was an English politician, writer and feminist. She campaigned for women's suffrage by legal change and in 1897–1919 led Britain's largest women's rights associati ...

(1847–1929), English suffragist, feminist, intellectual, political and union leader and writer *

Millicent Fenwick Millicent Vernon Hammond Fenwick (February 25, 1910 – September 16, 1992) was an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politics ...

(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 Millicent Veronica Hearst (née Willson; July 16, 1882 – December 5, 1974), was the wife of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Willson was a vaudeville performer in New York City whom Hearst admired, and they married in 1903. The ...

(1882–1974), American socialite and philanthropist, wife of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst *

Millicent Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, The Duchess of Sutherland RRC (née Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine, 20 October 1867 – 20 August 1955) was a British society hostess, social reformer, author, editor, journalist, and playwright, ...

(1867–1955), British society hostess, social reformer, author, editor, journalist and playwright *

Millicent Mackenzie Millicent Hughes Mackenzie (1863 in Bristol – 10 December 1942 in Brockweir) was a British professor of education at University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, the first female professor in Wales and the first appointed to a fully ch ...

(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 Millicent Mary Lillian Martin (born 8 June 1934) is an English actress, singer, and comedian. She was the lone female singer of topical songs on the weekly BBC Television satire show ''That Was the Week That Was'' known as TW3 (1962–1963), a ...

(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 Millicent Ellis Selsam (May 30, 1912 – October 12, 1996) was an American children's author. Background Selsam was born May 30, 1912, in New York City. She became interested in biology during her high school years. She took this interest to co ...

(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 Millicent Irene Silver (17 November 19051 May 1986) was an English harpsichordist, who began her career as a pianist and violinist. Early life Born in South London, her father, James Brand Silver, was a violinist and oboist, and had been a b ...

(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 Millicent Dolly May Small CD (6 October 1947 – 5 May 2020) was a Jamaican singer and songwriter who is best known for her 1964 hit "My Boy Lollipop". The song reached number two in both the UK and US charts and sold over seven million ...

(born 1946), Jamaican singer-songwriter *

Millicent Sowerby Amy Millicent Sowerby (1878–1967) was an English painter and illustrator, known for her illustrations of classic children's stories such as ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' and ''A Child's Garden of Verses'', her postcards featuring child ...

(1878–1967), English painter and illustrator, * ''See also ''

Amalasuintha Amalasuintha (495 – 30 April 534/535) was a ruler of Ostrogothic Kingdom from 526 to 535. She ruled first as regent for her son and thereafter as queen on throne. A regent is "a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disabili ...

'', queen of the Ostrogoths''

Fictional characters

*Millicent, character in the action role-playing game ''

Elden Ring is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki with worldbuilding provided by fantasy writer George R. R. Martin, it was released for PlayStation 4, ...

'' *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 ''Rabbit Romeo'' is a 1957 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on December 14, 1957, and stars Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. The film is one of the few pairings of Bugs and Elmer in which Bugs ...

'' *Millicent, fictional term for police officers in the nadsat slang of the 1962 novel ''

A Clockwork Orange ''A Clockwork Orange'' may refer to: * ''A Clockwork Orange'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess ** ''A Clockwork Orange'' (film), a 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel *** ''A Clockwork Orange'' (soundtrack), the film ...

'' 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 ''Millie the Model'' was Marvel Comics' longest-running humor title, first published by the company's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and continuing through its 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics, to 1970s Marvel. The comic b ...

*Millicent Bulstrode, in the ''Harry Potter'' series *Millicent Bystander, the mistaken alias of Roddy St. James in the 2006 film ''

Flushed Away ''Flushed Away'' is a 2006 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, produced by Cecil Kramer, David Sproxton, and Peter Lord, and written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Chris Lloyd, Joe Keenan and W ...

'' *Millicent Min, heroine of ''

Millicent Min, Girl Genius ''Millicent Min, Girl Genius'' is a 2003 children's novel by Lisa Yee. The author's first published book, it centers around a girl genius named Millicent Min who attends high school in the fictional town of Rancho Rosetta, California. This young g ...

'', 2003 novel by Lisa Yee *

Millicent Huxtable ''One Tree Hill'' is an American television series created by Mark Schwahn for The WB in 2003. After its third season, The WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which then became the broadcaster for the show in the United States. Schwahn served a ...

, in the television series ''One Tree Hill'' *Millicent Mudd, in the webcomic ''

Ozy and Millie ''Ozy and Millie'' is a daily comic strip that ran from 1998 to 2008, created by Dana Simpson (originally published under D.C. Simpson). It follows the adventures of assorted anthropomorphized animals, centering on Ozy and Millie, two young fo ...

'' *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 Sylvia Plath (; October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for two of her published collections, ''The ...

*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 ''Dark Shadows'' is an American gothic soap opera that aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show depicted the lives, loves, trials, and tribulations of the wealthy Collins family of Collinsport ...

'' *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 The Whispers is an American group from Los Angeles, California, who have scored hit records since the late 1960s. They are best known for their two number one R&B singles, " And the Beat Goes On" in 1980 and "Rock Steady" in 1987. 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 Milly-Molly-Mandy is a set of six children's books written and illustrated by English writer Joyce Lankester Brisley published over the period 1928 to 1967. The books follow a little girl, Milly-Molly-Mandy, who wears a pink-and-white striped dress ...

'' series

Places

Millicent, Alberta Millicent is an unincorporated community in southern Alberta within the County of Newell, located northeast of Highway 1, northeast of Brooks Brooks may refer to: Places ;Antarctica *Cape Brooks ;Canada *Brooks, Alberta ;United States * B ...

, an unincorporated community

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