Gender: Female
Pronunciation: M IH L IH S IH N T F AO S IH T
Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was an English political activist and writer. She campaigned for women's suffrage by legal change and in 1897–1919 led Britain's largest women's rights association, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), explaining, "I cannot say I became a suffragist. I always was one, from the time I was old enough to think at all about the principles of Representative Government." She tried to broaden women's chances of higher education, as a governor of Bedford College, London and co-founding Newnham College, Cambridge in 1875. In 2018, a century after the Representation of the People Act, she was the first woman honoured by a statue in Parliament Square.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 30, 2024
On the name Millicent Fawcett, Millicent means Work Strength, Of a Thousand Saints, English Cognate of Melisande, Highborn Power, Strong Work, Industrious, Brave, Strong Worker.
The name Millicent Fawcett is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Millicent is commonly found in South Africa, Ghana, United States of America, and 53 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M IH L IH S IH N T F AO S IH T
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
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At NamesLook, the name Millicent is recorded 5,888 times globally, ranking it as the 8,883th most common name worldwide.
Millicent is most prevalent in South Africa, with 2,858 occurrences, making it the 746th most popular name in the country.
In Ghana, the name Millicent is found among 1 in every 149 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | #746 | 1 : 820 |
| Ghana | #138 | 1 : 149 |
| United States of America | #4,445 | 1 : 3,061 |
| Nigeria | #2,193 | 1 : 2,560 |
| Jamaica | #340 | 1 : 490 |
| United Kingdom | #4,309 | 1 : 3,426 |
| Saudi Arabia | #31,386 | 1 : 49,020 |
| Canada | #6,349 | 1 : 6,793 |
| Italy | #18,222 | 1 : 24,636 |
| Kuwait | #12,691 | 1 : 25,364 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Millicent from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was an English political activist and writer. She campaigned for women's suffrage by legal change and in 1897–1919 led Britain's largest women's rights association, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), explaining, "I cannot say I became a suffragist. I always was one, from the time I was old enough to think at all about the principles of Representative Government." She tried to broaden women's chances of higher education, as a governor of Bedford College, London and co-founding Newnham College, Cambridge in 1875. In 2018, a century after the Representation of the People Act, she was the first woman honoured by a statue in Parliament Square.
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