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Mildred

Name Meaning:

From the Old English name Mildþryð, composed of 'milde' (mild, gentle) and 'þryð' (strength). Meaning "gentle strength." Borne by an Anglo-Saxon abbess saint.

Noteable Namesakes

St. Mildred; Mildred Pierce (Fictional Character/Film Title); Mildred Loving (Civil Rights Plaintiff); Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally)

Origin

Old English

Popularity

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Variations/Nicknames

Millie; Milly; Dred

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