What Does Millsaps Mean?

Millsap or Millsaps is a surname of English and Irish origin. Derived from a nickname for a "spiritless man", the name is borrowed from Middle English for milksop, meaning "piece of bread soaked in milk".

What does the name Millsaps mean?

The name Millsaps is thought to derive from the Middle English word "milksop," which was "a piece of bread soaked in milk." As a name, it may have evolved from a nickname for a "spiritless" man. It has also been suggested that it mays have been an occupational name for a farmer who dealt with milk products.

What does ciaramitaro mean?

Italian (Sicily): occupational name from ciaramitaru 'worker at a furnace'.