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Mills

mihlz

Mills (name) means an English and Scottish occupational surname referring to mill owners or workers, also used as a given name and the name of several small American communities. Example: “The Mills family had run the local grain mill for generations.”

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An English and Scottish occupational surname referring to mill owners or workers, also used as a given name and the name of several small American communities.
"The Mills family had run the local grain mill for generations."
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The _____ family had run the local grain mill for generations.

Etymology

From mills, in reference to mill owners and mill workers.

Rhymes for Mills

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Mills” mean?

The word “Mills” means an English and Scottish occupational surname referring to mill owners or workers, also used as a given name and the name of several small American communities.

How do you pronounce “Mills”?

“Mills” is pronounced mihlz (/mɪlz/ in IPA).

How do you use “Mills” in a sentence?

Here is “Mills” used in a sentence: “The Mills family had run the local grain mill for generations.”

What part of speech is “Mills”?

“Mills” is a name.

Is “Mills” a common word?

“Mills” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Is Mills a surname or a first name?

Both. Mills is primarily an English and Scottish occupational surname, historically referring to people who owned or worked at mills, but it is also used as a given name.

Why is Mills a common English and Scottish surname?

Mills is an occupational surname, meaning it originally identified people by their trade — in this case, those who owned or worked at mills. Occupational surnames like this became fixed family names over generations.

Is the surname Mills always capitalized?

Yes. As a proper noun — whether used as a surname, a given name, or a place name — Mills is always written with a capital M.

Are there places named Mills?

Yes. In addition to being a surname and a given name, Mills is the name of several small American communities.

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