Fly

fly English + river Etymology 1 The Fly was first discovered by Europeans in 1845 when Francis Blackwood, commanding the corvette HMS Fly, surveyed the western coast of the Gulf of Papua. The river was named after his ship and he proclaimed that it would be possible for a small steam-powered boat to travel up the mighty river. Proper noun A river in Papua New Guinea Etymology 2 Proper noun s en. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Fly is the 14042nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2145 individuals. Fly is most common among White (82.28%) and Black/African American (11.84%) individuals. West Frisian Etymology From fy ofs Flē, ofs Fli. Proper noun fy proper noun n the Vlie