Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɪl.əɹ/(American English) /ˈmɪl.ə/(British English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Occupational surname meaning "miller", referring to a person who owned or worked in a grain mill, derived from Middle English mille "mill".

Related Names

Rootmille
VariantMills
Other Languages & CulturesMlynář, Mlynářová(Czech) Møller(Danish) Mulder(Dutch) Vermeulen(Flemish) Meunier, Moulin(French) Mueller, Müller, Muller(German) Molnár(Hungarian) Möller(Low German) Milne(Scottish) Mlynárik, Mlynáriková(Slovak) Molina(Spanish) Möller(Swedish)
Given Name DescendantMiller(English)

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Entry updated December 1, 2024