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Baby Name Mildred |
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| Meaning of Mildred - What does the name Mildred means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| mildred |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
Derived from Mildthryth, an obsolete Old English name composed of the elements milde (gentle, mild, generous) and dryd, thryth (strength): hence, "gentle strength." The name was borne by a 7th-century saint and abbess, Mildthryth (d. 700), a daughter of a king of Mercia who, along with her sister St. Mildburh, was venerated during the Middle Ages for her acts of charity |
| Shortened forms: | Mil. | | Pet forms: | Millie, Milly |
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