the meaning of the name mildred is  gentle strength ''.
the meaning of the name mildred is  gentle strength ''.
what is the meaning of the name mildred?
`` gentle strength ''
mildred (name)









































mildred is a female given name. it is an anglo-saxon name of old english origin, and its meaning is "gentle strength". it reached the rank of the sixth most popular name for girls in the united states in 1912 and maintained that popularity through 1920, but then its popularity dropped quickly afterward.









































section::::notable people.









































people with the name mildred include:









































bullet::::- mildred barber abel (1902–1976), american politician









































bullet::::- mildred adams (1894–1980), american journalist









































bullet::::- mildred albert (1905–1991), american fashion show producer and radio and television personality









































bullet::::- mildred aldrich (1853–1928), american journalist









































bullet::::- mildred allen (1894–1990), american physicist
mildred (name)
bullet::::- mildred valley thornton (1890–1967), canadian painter









































bullet::::- mildred trotter (1899–1991), forensic anthropologist









































bullet::::- mildred trouillot (born 1963), american lawyer









































bullet::::- mildred veitch (1889–1971), american horticulturist









































bullet::::- mildred warwick (1922–2006), american athlete









































bullet::::- mildred weisenfeld (1921–1997), american philanthropist









































bullet::::- mildred wiley (1901–2000), american athlete









































bullet::::- mildred wolfe (1912–2009), american artist









































bullet::::- mildred bangs wynkoop (1905–1997), american nazarene minister









































section::::fictional characters.









































characters with the name mildred include:









































bullet::::- mildred rogers, a character from "of human bondage"









































bullet::::- mildred hubble ("the worst witch"), protagonist of jill murphy's series









































bullet::::- mildred huxtetter, character from "the muppet show"
mildred (name)