| has gloss | eng: The surname Miller is primarily of Scottish origin, from Orkney, Caithness, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire. The origin of the Scottish name comes from a burn (rivulet) in Glasgow namely the molindinar Mo-lynn-dine-are and the name has evolved over the years to molindar Mo-lynn-dar and to molinar mo-lynn-ar and to Millar and finally to Miller. The name Miller also originates from Northern Ireland, notably County Antrim. Irish immigrants coming to America changed it from Muilleoir to Miller. The reason for the changes are due to the people who recorded births and deaths and is linked because of the popular way of phonetic spelling writing as it is sounded. It derives from the occupation of miller. The name Miller also originates from some places in England, notably Dorset and western Lancashire. |