The blythe Surname
blythe Name Meaning and History
- nickname for a cheerful person, from Old English bliðe ‘merry’, ‘cheerful’.
- habitational name from any of several places called Blyth or Blythe, especially Blyth in Northumberland, named for the rivers on which they stand. The river name is from Old English bliðe ‘gentle’, ‘pleasant’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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