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Blythe
blyth
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A given name (usually female), from an Old English word meaning "merry" or "cheerful."
"Blythe grew up on stories of the river that shared her name."
How to Use Blythe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA name meaning "cheerful," related to the everyday word blithe.
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Blythes plural
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_____ grew up on stories of the river that shared her name.
Etymology
From the Old English adjective blīþe, meaning "merry" or "joyful" — related to the modern word blithe. It also gives its name to several English and American places, including a river in Warwickshire.