Milly
[ˈmɪli]Meaning
diminutive of Emilie, Mildred and other names containing the same sound
Background Story
Milly is a diminutive of Emilie, Mildred and other names containing the same sound. In English it is formed by clipping with the suffix -y. It is recorded as a given name in languages including Ancient Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Armenian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French and German.
Variations
Millie, Milly, Milly-Moo
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