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Bligh
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bligh
English
Alternative forms
en Blee
Etymology
As an en ga - and en gv - surname, from ga Ó Blighe descendant of Blighe, probably Gaelicized from en non Blígr, from non blígja to gaze, stare, from en ine-pro *bʰleyg-, from ine-pro *bʰel- to shine.
As a en kw - surname, from kw bleydh wolf. Compare en Blethen.
As an English surname of en nrf - origin, variant of en Blythe.
Proper noun
s
en Irish.
Derived terms
en Bligh Park
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bligh is the 34427th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 658 individuals. Bligh is most common among White (95.59%) individuals.
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