English Explanatory Dictionary

Blyth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in south-east Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ3181).
  2. A river in Northumberland, which flows into the North Sea at Blyth.
  3. A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6286).
  4. A river in Suffolk, England, which flows into the North Sea.
  5. A surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/blaɪð/

Word forms

Blyth

Etymology

From Old English blīþe. The surname derives partly from the place names, partly from a nickname.

Related words

Blythe

Derived words

Blythburgh North Blyth
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