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Millar

Millar is a surname of Scottish origin, a regional variant of Miller. It originated as an occupational name for a miller, the worker who operated a mill to grind grain. The form Millar is especially common in Scotland and among people of Scottish descent around the world, including Canada, the United States, Ireland, and Australia. Etymologically, Millar derives from the Middle English and Scots form of “miller” (from Old English mylnere), and it appears in records dating to the medieval period.

In addition to its use as a surname, Millar occurs as a place name in some parts

Today, people with the surname Millar have been active in diverse sectors, including public life, academia,

of
the
British
Isles
and
North
America,
typically
reflecting
the
presence
of
a
family
with
that
surname
or
a
historic
milling
site.
The
name
has
several
spelling
variants,
with
Miller
being
the
most
widespread,
while
Millar
and
Milner
reflect
regional
pronunciations
and
orthographic
practices.
sports,
and
the
arts,
mirroring
the
long-standing
migration
and
expansion
of
Scottish
and
Irish
communities.
The
name
continues
to
be
encountered
across
English-speaking
countries,
often
signaling
ancestral
connections
to
Scotland
or
Irish
heritage.
Related
forms
and
disambiguation
with
Miller
and
Milner
are
common
in
genealogical
and
historical
references.