MILLARD Y-DNA Surname Project- Background

Administrators

Surnames

Mellard, Millard, Millward, Millwood, Milward, Mullard

Background

The name MILLARD appears to have 3 origins.
1. English (cheifly Gloucestershire and Worcestershire); variant of Millward. MILLWARD is English (chiefly West Midlands); occupational name for someone in charge of a mill, from old English Mylen "mill" + weard "guardian". In outhern England and the West Midlands this was a standard medieval term for a miller.
2.Northern French; from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements mil "good", "gracious" + hard "hardy", "brave", "strong".
3. Southern French; from a variant spelling of Occitan milhar "millet field" (from mil "millet").

General Fund

Current balance: $150.00

Type Amount Date Donor Note KitNum Donation Type
Credit $150.00 7/12/2007 Kym Edwards     Unknown