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MacMillan¹

  • /məkˈmɪlən/ UK, US

Where it comes from

From Scottish Gaelic. For many people so surnamed today (worldwide), their name can be traced back to the Clan MacMillan. The word roots are covered at McMillan.

proper noun McMillan · Macmillan · MacMillen · McMillen · Macmillen

  1. A surname of Scottish origin.

Macmillan²

Where it comes from

Historical religion sense: from the minister John Macmillan (1670-1753).

proper noun

  1. alternative Alternative form of MacMillan Harold Macmillan, former British prime minister.

noun Macmillans

  1. historical A member of the Scottish sect of Cameronians or Reformed Presbyterians.

    Similar: Macmillanite

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mcmillan, crowell, peary, crow, collier, rossetti, mcmillen, picador, tor, forge, worth, pan, minotaur, fsg, holt, bedford

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中文麥克米蘭 /麦克米兰

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MLA

"MacMillan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/macmillan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

MacMillan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/macmillan

Chicago

"MacMillan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/macmillan.

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@misc{macmillan_2026,
  title = {MacMillan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macmillan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}