Blythe (given name)

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Blythe is a feminine given name from an Old English [1] surname with the same spelling meaning "cheerful", "joyous", "pleasant", dating further back from the Proto-Germanic word blithiz, meaning "gentle", "kind". Variants of the name include Blighe, Bligh, Blight, Blyth, Blith, Blithe and Blygh.

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  1. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Blythe".