Definition: 1- Usually an occupational surname referring to a person who owned or worked in a grain mill. 2- Could also possibly be derived in some instances from the Gaelic words "meillear," having large lips; "malair," merchant; or "maillor," a man wearing armor or a soldier.
Surname Origin:
English
Alternate Surname Spellings:
MILLAR, MILLS
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