Bleu is a Dalriadan-Scottish name, no doubt originally for a person who lived in the county of Argyll (now in the Strathclyde region), on the isle of Arran. The name Blues may also be derived from the Gaelic word "gorm", which means Blue. The name is also commonly found on tombstones in and around Knapdale. One may presume that because of this, the origin of the name may have been derived from a marriage to a MacMillan. Furthermore, the Anglicized name Blue may have derived from a particular branch of the MacMillans called the "MacGhilleghuirm", which means "son of the blue lad."
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Early Origins of the Bleu family
The surname Bleu was first found in Argyllshire on the isle of Arran, where they held a family seat from ancient times, and the name can frequently be found on tombstones in and around Knapdale, on the isle of Arran.
Early History of the Bleu family
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Bleu Spelling Variations
Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Bleu has appeared in various documents spelled Blue, Blew, Blewe, Bleu, Gorm, Gilligorm and others.
Early Notables of the Bleu family
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Migration of the Bleu family
Many who arrived from Scotland settled along the east coast of North America in communities that would go on to become the backbones of the young nations of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many settlers who remained loyal to England went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Their descendants later began to recover the lost Scottish heritage through events such as the highland games that dot North America in the summer months. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Bleu family emigrate to North America: George and Duncan Blue settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1856; John Blue settled there in 1862; Edward Blew settled in Virginia in 1642; Duncan Blew, his wife Anne, and three daughters, Ellinor, Mary and Katherine, settled in Virginia in 1740.
