Blyth

B3L1Y4T1H4
/blaɪð/

proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in south-east Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ3181).

OriginOld English blīþe →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. Old Englishblīþe
  2. EnglishBlyth

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

blithe
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APA

Blyth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blyth

MLA

“Blyth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blyth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blyth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blyth.

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