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Milner

Milner proper noun: a surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

Proper noun

Milner

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a miller.
    • 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...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 of Milner

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

Words formed from Milner

Questions about Milner

What does Milner mean?
Milner means a surname originating as an occupation for a miller.
What part of speech is Milner?
Milner is a proper noun.

Words near Milner in the dictionary

  1. Milmos
  2. milnacipran
  3. Milnathort
  4. Milne
  5. milneb
  6. Milner
  7. Milnes
  8. Milnes Bridge
  9. Milney
  10. Milngavie
  11. Milnor

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