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Blythe

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Etymology

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English surname, from Old English blīþe (merry). Many senses are derived from placenames, such as the River Blythe, all from the Old English adjective.

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Blythe (countable and uncountable, plural Blythes)

  1. Any of a number of places in England and the United States.
    1. A city in Riverside County, California, United States.
    2. A minor city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States.
    3. A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after Calvin Blythe.
    4. A river in Warwickshire and West Midlands, England, which joins the River Tame north-east of Coleshill, Warwickshire.
  2. (countable) A surname from Old English either derived from a nickname, or from the English places.
  3. (countable) A female given name transferred from the surname, reinforced by the word blithe.

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