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Blue
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blue
English
Etymology
From the en de - surname, Americanized from en Blau or its en fr - cognate en bleu.
Pronunciation
en En-Blue.ogg
en uː 1
Proper noun
en German. An anglicization of en de Blau.
en rare en female English, typically used in conjoined names like Bonnie Blue or Blue Bell.
A male nickname, occasionally used as a formal given name. en AU Nickname for a person with ginger hair.
Quotations
en 1957 Rolf Harris Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport Play your didgeridoo, Blue.
en 1983 w:Gilbert Sorrentino Blue Pastoral 49 Dalkey Archive Press 2000 1564782514 Serge is my name; some call me Blue, as you will see if you think about it, this makes my pen name, Blue Serge.
en 2003 Mark W. Royston The Spout Spring 35 iUniverse 0595301878 "Uriah Blue Royston," she rolled the name over. "Uriah, I understand, but Blue?" she questioned."Ann's grandfather's name was Blue, although it probably started out as 'Blew'," Peter mumbled, trying to remember the Dutch spelling.
Noun
A letterman at Oxford or Cambridge.
en historical A member of the Royal Horse Guards (which merged with the 1st Dragoons in 1969)
en 1944 w:Noël Coward I Wonder What Happened to Him? first verse Have you heard any news / Of that chap in the Blues / Was it Prosser, or Pyecroft, or Pimm?
en British Blue a breed of cat.
en 2001 Alan Edwards The New Guide to Cat Breeds 89 This Blue shows the remarkable, sleek bodyline of the breed.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Blue is the 1466th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 24341 individuals. Blue is most common among African-American (45.59%) and White (45.01%) individuals.
Anagrams
en belu lube Lebu Buel Ubel
en male given names unisex given names