Bligh - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Bligh \

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "bliss". Related to Bliss and Blythe, but due to the fame of English sea captain William Bligh, whose crew on the HMS Bounty mutinied in 1789, it has taken on connotations of severity, even tyranny. Men under Bligh's command staged rebellion twice more, in 1794 and in 1808.

Bligh has 1 variant form: Bly.

Baby names that sound like Bligh are Baily, Baileigh, Bail, Bill and Blais.

Bligh is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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