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Milner.

A surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a miller.

  2. An unincorporated community in Routt County, Colorado, United States.

  3. A minor city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States.

  4. A village in the township of Langley, Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Where this word 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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.