Milnes is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of British and Scottish origin, a variant of the surname Mills.Milnes Name Meaning and History
citing Notable people with the surname include: *

Eric Milnes Eric Milnes (born May 7, 1959) is an American harpsichordist, organist and conductor, especially in the field of Baroque music. He began a series of recordings of all Bach cantatas with singers performing one voice per part and the Montreal Baro ...

(born 1959), American harpsichordist, organist and conductor *

Fred Milnes Frederick Houghton Milnes (26 January 1878 – 1946) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester Fosse and Sheffield United. Career Milnes was born in Wortley, South Yorkshire Wortley is a village and civil pa ...

(1878–1946), English footballer *

Richard Slater Milnes Richard Slater Milnes (December 1759 – 2 June 1804) was an English heir, landowner and politician. The heir to a cloth fortune, he served in the British Parliament, where he championed the abolitionist cause. Early life Richard Slater Milnes ...

(1759–1804), English politician * Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton, English poet and politician *

Robert Milnes (disambiguation) Robert Milnes may refer to: *Sir Robert Milnes, 1st Baronet (1754–1837), British colonial governor *Robert Pemberton Milnes (1784–1858), British landowner and politician *Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe Robert Offley Ashburton C ...

, multiple people *

Rodney Milnes Rodney Milnes Blumer OBE (26 July 1936 – 5 December 2015) was an English music critic, musicologist, writer, translator and broadcaster, with a particular interest in opera.Rodney Milnes. ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera''. Macmillan, ...

(1936–2015), English opera critic and musicologist *

Sherrill Milnes Sherrill Milnes (born January 10, 1935) is an American dramatic baritone most famous for his Verdi roles. From 1965 until 1997 he was associated with the Metropolitan Opera. His voice is a high dramatic baritone, combining good legato with an inc ...

, American baritone famous for his Verdi roles *

Thomas Milnes Thomas Charles Milnes (March 11, 1870 – April 30, 1954) was a Canadian provincial politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1925 sitting as an Independent and as Mayor of Claresholm from ...

(1870–1954), Canadian politician *

Thomas Milnes (sculptor) Thomas Charles Milnes (March 11, 1870 – April 30, 1954) was a Canadian provincial politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1925 sitting as an Independent and as Mayor of Claresholm from ...

(c. 1810 – 1888), English sculptor

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