Mildred

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Mildred

/ˈmɪldɹəd/

Where it comes from

From the name of an 8th-century English saint, Old English Mildþrȳþ (from milde (“mild”) + þrȳþ (“strength”)).

proper noun

A female given name from Old English. Queens drop away, while blue-legg'd Maukin lives; / Drones thrive when bees are burnt within their hives; / And courtly Mildred dies, while country Madge survives.

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Closest in meaning: divorce, rose, real, soft, calm, placid, serene, gentle, mild, tranquil, peaceful, soothing, agreeable, tender, docile, lenient

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@misc{mildred_2026,
  title = {Mildred},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mildred},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}