Bledsoe

Bledsoe is a surname with English origins, derived from a place name in Gloucestershire, England. The name is believed to have been derived from Old English words “blæd” meaning “cultivated land” and “sǣ” meaning “sea”, indicating a settlement near the sea on cultivated land. The name has been recorded since the 13th century and has spread throughout the English-speaking world. Notable bearers of the name include retired American football quarterback Drew Bledsoe and American singer-songwriter Peabo Bryson, whose birth name is Robert Peapo Bryson Bledsoe.