Blue Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Blue last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Blue last name
Meaning of the Blue last name: blue. Blue is a Scottish and English surname, a nickname from the colour, perhaps for clothing or eyes. The last name can also translate Gaelic Gorm, meaning blue or a greenish blue. A curious detail: Gaelic gorm covers shades that English splits into blue and green.
Arms associated with the Blue name
Coats of arms associated with the Blue surname follow English heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Blue name FAQ
What does the Blue name mean?
Blue. Common variants include Blew.
Where does the Blue surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Blue coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Blue coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).