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GIRL’S NAMES
What They Mean-Famous People That Bore the Name-The Name in History, Literature, Etc.
By Henry W. Fischer
[Welland Telegraph, 27 February 1912]
MILDRED
Mildred is one of the few ancient Saxon names that retain the original spelling. Its meaning is not complimentary by any means. The first syllable sounds nice enough but the last means, threaten. Mildred, then, should be translated “mild threatener.” Hollyhock mallows are her emblem.
The calendar has two Mildreds, known as St. Milreda and St. Milburga. The later was abbess of Shropshire and her name became popular as Milborough, but this did not survive.
Mildred was the second wife of Burghley, the great prime minister of Elizabeth. She was a daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke.
ALMA
Alma means “All good.” It is a very old name, but never achieved any special distinction.
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