# Mildmay

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old English.
2. A community in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.

## Etymology
Two possible origins:
* From Old English milde (“mild”) + mægden (“girl, virgin”), a nickname for a young woman.
* From Old English milde (“mild”) + dēma (“judge”), a nickname for a merciful judge or person.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mildmay