Mildred
f.
Old English mild 'mild' + Old English þryþ 'strength'.
The name of an 8th C Anglo-Saxon saint.
- England
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- Early Modern English
- ● 1578 Mildred StAnthonlin p. 26;
1596 Mildred SaxhamSf p. 5;
1599 Mildred ibid. p. 5
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Mildred". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Mildred.