Milner

M3I1L1N1E1R1

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

OriginMiddle English mylnere →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a miller.
    1 more example

    In contrast to what was to come, City were barely allowed any time to settle on the ball in the opening exchanges, with Ashley Young prominent and drawing heavy fouls from Micah Richards and James Milner. […] The outstanding Milner played in Richards and, once again, a delivery across the face of the goal proved too much for United, Argentine Aguero arriving to complete the formalities.

    2011 October 23, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 07 Apr 2018
  2. An unincorporated community in Routt County, Colorado, United States.
  3. A minor city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States.
  4. A village in the township of Langley, Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishmylnere“miller”
  2. EnglishMilner

* As an English surname, variant of Miller, retaining the -n- of Middle English mylnere (“miller”). * As a German surname, variant of Müller, Mueller.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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