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millman¹

Where it comes from

From mill + -man.

noun millmen

  1. A male worker in a mill. Near-synonym: millworker

    Similar: millworker

Millman²

Where it comes from

English occupational surname, from millman. Older senses (presumably for a grinder or vendor of meal) derive from Middle English mele (“meal, flour”) + manne. There is a Jewish variant Milman.

proper noun Millmans · Milman

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for someone who worked in a mill.

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

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

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@misc{millman_2026,
  title = {millman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/millman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}