Bliss

See also: bliss

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Blish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɪs/
• Rhymes: -ɪs

Proper noun

Bliss

1. An English surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname.
2. (rare) A unisex given name from English.
   • 2008, Joyce Carol Oates, My Sister, My Love, HarperCollins, →ISBN, page 97:

     "Mother doesn't seem to especially like her little granddaughter as it is, even named 'Edna Louise'. D'you think she's going to like her better, named 'Bliss' like some sexpot pop star or some Indian-mystic asshole-charlatan?"
     Betsey winced. "Bliss" was a beautiful name!

3. (computing) a programming language used for systems programming primarily on computers produced by Digital Equipment Corporation. Bliss is a parallel language to C, both being derived from B and BCPL
4. A ghost town in California.
5. A city and town in Idaho.