Blythe Bridge
village · Staffordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Blythe Bridge is a descriptive name indicating a bridge over the River Blythe. The river name itself likely derives from the Old English 'blīthe' meaning cheerful or pleasant.
Word origins
- Blythe
- Old EnglishAttestedcheerful, pleasant(from blīthe "cheerful, pleasant")
- Bridge
- Old EnglishAttestedbridge(from brycg "bridge")