Mildmay

M3I1L1D2M3A1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English milde →
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Meanings

proper nounMildmay (countable and uncountable, plural Mildmays)

plural Mildmays

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA community in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmilde“mild”
  2. EnglishMildmay

Two possible origins: * From Old English milde (“mild”) + mægden (“girl, virgin”), a nickname for a young woman. * From Old English milde (“mild”) + dēma (“judge”), a nickname for a merciful judge or person.

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