Etymology

millicent

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Today it means: One thousandth of a cent (used in securities trading). Full definition →

Old French Melisende ← Old High German Amalasuntha
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  1. Old High German · derived fromAmalasuntha
  2. Old French · derived fromMelisende
  3. English todayMillicent

From the Old French Melisende, from Old High German Amalasuntha, Amalaswintha, from the Proto-Germanic roots *amalą (“hard work”) + *swinþaz (“strong”).

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