Millicent or Milicent is a feminine given name that has been in use since the Middle Ages.
The English form Millicent derives from the Old French Melisende, stemming from the Germanic name Amalasuintha ( from amal meaning, "work" and swinth meaning, "strength").
The name has gone through many variations, with Melisent first being more usual, eventually giving way to the now more common Millicent.
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