Milner

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Milner

Where it comes from

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

* As a German surname, variant of Müller, Mueller.

proper noun

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 th
An unincorporated community in Routt County, Colorado, United States.
A minor city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States.
A village in the township of Langley, Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

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Closest in meaning: fenwick, hindley, barry, gibson, miller, grinder, mealman, mill hand, mill worker, mill owner, millman, millner, millar, millen, milnes, millerson

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"Milner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/milner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{milner_2026,
  title = {Milner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/milner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}