"Blythe" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /blaɪð/ Forms: Blythes [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪð Etymology: English surname, from Old English blīþe (“merry”). Many senses are derived from placenames, such as the River Blythe, all from the Old English adjective. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|blīþe||merry}} Old English blīþe (“merry”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Blythe (countable and uncountable, plural Blythes)
  1. Any of a number of places in England and the United States.
    A city in Riverside County, California, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Blythe-en-name-8mXmfD4d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 4 37 6 9 6
  2. Any of a number of places in England and the United States.
    A minor city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Georgia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Blythe-en-name-pIK08VVP
  3. Any of a number of places in England and the United States.
    A township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, named after Calvin Blythe.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships Derived forms: Blytheville Related terms: Blyth, Blythe Bridge
    Sense id: en-Blythe-en-name-9v0DxtbX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 4 37 6 9 6
  4. Any of a number of places in England and the United States.
    A river in Warwickshire and West Midlands, England, which joins the River Tame north-east of Coleshill, Warwickshire.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Warwickshire, England, Places in the West Midlands, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Warwickshire, England, Rivers in the West Midlands, England
    Sense id: en-Blythe-en-name-jneFOj2g
  5. (countable) A surname from Old English either derived from a nickname, or from the English places. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Blythe-en-name-EomZqKwa Categories (other): English surnames
  6. (countable) A female given name transferred from the surname, reinforced by the word blithe. Tags: countable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (transliterations of female given name): 布萊丝 (Chinese Mandarin), 布莱丝 (Bùláisī) (Chinese Mandarin) Translations (transliterations of surname): 布萊思 (Chinese Mandarin), 布莱思 (Bùláisī) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Blythe-en-name-Ma7OTw4A Disambiguation of 'transliterations of female given name': 6 3 6 2 6 75 Disambiguation of 'transliterations of surname': 17 7 17 5 17 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (transliterations of place in England and U.S.A.): 布萊斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 布莱斯 (Bùláisī) (Chinese Mandarin)
Disambiguation of 'transliterations of place in England and U.S.A.': 25 21 25 21 5 4

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        "English countable nouns",
        "English female given names",
        "English female given names from surnames",
        "English given names"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A female given name transferred from the surname, reinforced by the word blithe."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "blithe",
          "blithe"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) A female given name transferred from the surname, reinforced by the word blithe."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/blaɪð/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪð"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "transliterations of place in England and U.S.A.",
      "word": "布萊斯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Bùláisī",
      "sense": "transliterations of place in England and U.S.A.",
      "word": "布莱斯"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "transliterations of surname",
      "word": "布萊思"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Bùláisī",
      "sense": "transliterations of surname",
      "word": "布莱思"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "transliterations of female given name",
      "word": "布萊丝"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Bùláisī",
      "sense": "transliterations of female given name",
      "word": "布莱丝"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "River Blythe"
  ],
  "word": "Blythe"
}

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