Bledsoe

The surname Bledsoe is of English origin and is derived from a place called Bletsoe in Bedfordshire. The name was originally spelled “Blechso” in the Domesday Book, and later evolved to Bledsoe. Notable people with the surname Bledsoe include former NFL quarterback Drew Bledsoe and musician Fontella Bass (born Fontella Mae Bledsoe). The name has also been fictionalized in literature, such as in the novel “Bastard Out of Carolina” by Dorothy Allison, which features a character named Glen Waddell Bledsoe.