Mille

Mille is a Scandinavian short form of names beginning with the Germanic element mil, most commonly used as a pet form of Emilie or Camille, both of which derive from Latin roots — Emilie from the Roman family name Aemilius, meaning rival or industrious, and Camille possibly from an Etruscan or Latin term for a noble youth assisting in religious rites. The name has been popular in Denmark and Norway as an independent given name since the nineteenth century. Related forms include Milly, Millie, and the fuller names Emilia and Camilla.