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 Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...

for ''milksop'', meaning "piece of bread soaked in milk". It has been suggested that it may have been an occupational name for a farmer who dealt with milk products. A variant, Millsop, is also derived from similar origins, and is found in

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and

County Down County Down () is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. It covers an area of and has a population of 552,261. It borders County Antrim to the ...

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Places

* Millsap, Texas

Education

Millsaps College Millsaps College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi. It was founded in 1890 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. History The college was founded ...

, liberal arts college located in Jackson, Mississippi ** Millsaps Majors, sports teams in the athletic program of Millsaps College above * Millsap Independent School District, public school district based in Millsap, Texas ** Millsap High School, public high school part of the Millsap Independent School District schools

Persons

;Millsap * Elijah Millsap (born 1987), American international basketball player of American-Filipino origin * Paul Millsap (born 1985), American NBA basketball player * Roger Millsap (1954–2014), American psychometrician ;Millsaps * Jesse Jackson Millsaps (1827-1900), Arkansas politician * Patrick N. Millsaps (born 1973), American lawyer * Reuben Webster Millsaps (1833-1916), American businessman, financier and philanthropist * William Millsaps (born 1939), bishop of the Episcopal Missionary Church

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