bliss

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Perfect happiness.

   The afternoon at the spa was utter bliss.

2. 2
   name

   A unisex given name from English.

   "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. 3
   noun

   a state of extreme happiness

4. 4
   name

   An English surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname.

5. 5
   name

   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

6. 6
   name

   A place in the United States:

Etymology

From Middle English bliss, from Old English bliss, variant of earlier blīds, blīþs (“joy, gladness”), from Proto-West Germanic *blīþisi (“joy, goodness, kindness”).