Milne

M3I1L1N1E1
/mɪln/dated/mɪl/

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English mylen →
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

proper nounMilne (plural Milnes)

plural Milnes · alternative Mylne

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmylen“mill”
  2. EnglishMilne

Scottish occupational surname for a miller or someone who lived at a mill, from Old English mylen (“mill”). Compare Mill and Milner.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Milne

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Anagrams

Melinmenillimen
Cite this entry
APA

Milne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milne

MLA

“Milne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Milne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Milne.

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