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Bloodworth

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Originally indicated someone from the town of Blidworth in Nottinghamshire, which was derived from the Old English byname Blīþa (meaning "happy, blithe") combined with worð "enclosure".

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RootBlidworth (place name)

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compound names, emotions, feelings, happiness, structures, word names
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Entry updated October 20, 2016

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