what is the origin of the name millard
This interesting name is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is occupational for someone in charge of a mill, the miller or millward. It derives from the Old English word mylen, meaning a mill, and weard, a guardian or keeper. In southern and south west England, and the West Midlands, Millward was the usual medieval term for a miller; the variant form Millard is found chiefly in Gloucestershire.