Gender | Unisex |
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Language(s) | Scots-English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
Word/name | blΓ r |
Meaning | "plain", "field", "meadow", "battlefield" |
Blair is a Scots-English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin.
The surname is derived from any of theββnumerous places in Scotland called Blair, derived from the Scottish Gaelic blΓ r, meaning "plain", "meadow"/"field", frequently a battlefield.
The given name Blair is unisex. And derived from the "surname." Blair is generally a masculine name in Scotland and "Canada," although it is more popular in the United States, "where it is also a feminine name." A variant spelling of the given name is Blaire. In 2016, "in the United States," Blair was the 521st most popular name for girls born that year. And the 1807th most popular for boys.
Scottish clanβ»
People with the surnameβ»
AβEβ»
- Adam Blair (born 1986), New Zealand rugby league player
- Andrew M. Blair (1818β???), American politician in Wisconsin
- Andy Blair (footballer) (born 1959) Scottish footballer
- Andy Blair (ice hockey) (1908β1977), Canadian ice hockey player
- Anthony Blair (criminal) (1849β1879), American hanged for murder
- Austin Blair (1818β1894), Governor of Michigan
- B. Brian Blair (born 1957), American professional wrestler and local politician
- Bill Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Bonnie Blair (born 1964), American Olympic gold medalist in speed skating
- Bruce G. Blair (1947β2020), American activist
- Cherie Blair (born 1954), British barrister and wife of Tony Blair
- Cheyse Blair (born 1992), Australian Rugby League player
- Clancy Blair, American psychologist
- Danny Blair (1905β1985), Scottish footballer
- David Blair (disambiguation), several people
- DeJuan Blair (born 1989), American basketball player
- Dennis C. Blair (born 1947), United States Director of National Intelligence
- Diane Blair-Sherlock, American politician
- Doug Blair (born 1963), American heavy metal guitarist
- Doug Blair (footballer) (1921β1998), English footballer
- Edmund Blair Leighton (1852β1922), English artist
- Ellen A. Dayton Blair (1837β1926), American social reformer and art teacher
- Emily Newell Blair (1877β1951), American writer, suffragette, and founder of League of Women Voters
- Eric Arthur Blair (1903β1950), British author better known by, his pen name George Orwell
- Euan Blair (born 1984), British businessman and son of Tony Blair
- Everard Blair (1866β1939), English soldier and cricketer
FβMβ»
- Francis Preston Blair (1791β1876), American journalist and politician
- Francis Preston Blair Jr. (1821β1875), American politician and American Civil War general
- Francis Simpson Blair (1839β1899), Virginia's Attorney General from 1882ββto 1886
- Frederick Blair (1874β1959), director of Canada's Immigration Branch
- Garfield Blair (born 1987), Jamaican basketball player
- George A. Blair (1915β2013), American businessman
- George W. Blair (1921β2020), American politician and rancher
- Gwenda Blair (born 1943), American author and journalist
- Harold Blair (1924β1976), Australian tenor and Aboriginal activist
- Harvey Blair (born 2003), English footballer
- Henry W. Blair (1834β1920), United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire
- Hugh Blair (1718β1800), Scottish author
- Hugh Blair (composer) (1864β1932), English musician, composer and organist
- Hugh E. Blair (1909β1967), linguist and co-developer of Interlingua
- Iain Blair (1942β2011), Scottish journalist, actor and author
- Ian Blair (born 1953), Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
- James Blair (Australian judge) (1870β1944), Australian judge
- James Blair (cricketer) (1900β1961), New Zealand cricketer
- James Blair (footballer) (1883β1913), Scottish footballer
- James Blair (Indian Army officer) (1828β1905), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- James Blair (MP) (1788β1841), Scots-Irish Member of Parliament
- James Blair (South Carolina) (1786β1834), American politician
- James Blair (Virginia) (1656β1743), Scottish clergyman and founder of the College of William and Mary
- Jayson Blair (born 1976), former New York Times reporter
- Jayson Blair (actor) (born 1984), American actor
- Jimmy Blair (footballer, born 1888) (died 1964), Scottish international footballer
- Jimmy Blair (footballer, born 1918) (died 1983), Scottish professional footballer
- John Blair Jr. (1732β1800), American politician and one of the first Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court
- John Insley Blair (1802β1899), American railroad tycoon
- John Leo Blair (1888β1962), American businessman, founder of Blair Corporation
- John T. Blair (1885β1976), American architect
- June Blair (1933β2022), American actress and model
- Kenneth Blair (1882β1952), English entomologist
- Lewis Harvie Blair (1834β1916), American businessman and author
- Leo Blair (1923β2012), father of Tony Blair
- Linda Blair (born 1959), American actress
- Lionel Blair (1928β2021), Canadian-born British entertainer
- Marquise Blair (born 1997), American football player
- Mary Blair (1911β1978), American artist, animator
- Matthew Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Maybelle Blair (born 1927), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Mike Blair (born 1981), Scotland rugby union international
- Montgomery Blair (1813β1883), American politician and lawyer
NβZβ»
- Natalie Blair (born 1984), Australian actress
- Patricia Blair (1933β2013), American actress
- Patrick Blair (surgeon) (c. 1670β1728), Scottish surgeon-apothecary
- Paul Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Paul Blair (born 1978), American music producer, songwriter and DJ better known as DJ White Shadow
- Preston Blair (1908β1994), American animator for Disney, MGM, and Hanna-Barbera
- Randy Blair (born 1983), American actor and writer
- Richard Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Robert Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Saira Blair (born 1996), American politician
- Selma Blair (born 1972), American actress
- G. W. Scott Blair (1902β1987), British rheologist
- Seth Blair (born 1989), American baseball player
- Steven Blair (1939β2023), American exercise scientist
- Tom Blair (1892β1961), Scottish football goalkeeper
- Tony Blair (born 1953), British politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1997β2007
- Walter Blair (disambiguation), several people
- William Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Wren Blair (1925β2013), Canadian ice hockey coach
People with the given nameβ»
AβEβ»
- Blair Adams (born 1991), English football player
- Blair Bann (born 1988), Canadian volleyball player
- Blair Brown (born 1946), American actress
- Blair Brown (American football) (born 1994), American football player
- Blair Butler (born 1978), American stand-up comedian
- Blair Chenoweth, beauty queen
- Blair Dunlop (born 1992), English musician and actor
- Blair Effron (born 1962), American financier and co-founder of Centerview Partners
FβMβ»
- Blair Fowler (born 1993), YouTube beauty guru
- Blair Hinkle (born 1986), American professional poker player
- Blair Hopping (born 1980), New Zealand field hockey player
- Blair Horn (born 1961), Canadian rower
- Blair Hull (born 1942), American businessman and politician
- Blair Imani (born 1993), African-American activist
- Blair Joscelyne (born 1978), Australian composer, songwriter, and co-host of Mighty Car Mods
- Blair Kiel (1961β2012), American football player
- Blair Kinghorn (born 1997), Scotland Rugby Union international
- Blair Late (born 1982), American pop singer
- Blair Lee I (1857β1944), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Blair Lee III (1916β1985), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Blair Lekstrom (born 1961), Canadian politician
- Blair Levin (born 1954), American lawyer
- Blair Lewis (born 1956), American gastroenterologist
- Blair Longley (born 1950), Canadian politician
- Blair MacKichan, English musician
- Blair McDonough (born 1981), Australian actor
- Blair Milan (1981β2011), Australian actor and television presenter
NβZβ»
- Blair Peach (1946β1979), New Zealand-born activist, a victim of police brutality
- Blair Peters, Canadian animator and co-founder of Studio B Productions
- Blair Phillips (born 1984), American football linebacker
- Blair Redford (born 1983), American actor
- Blair St. Clair (born 1995), American drag queen
- Blair Stewart (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian hockey player
- Blair Stewart (rugby union) (born 1983), New Zealand rugby player
- Blair Stewart-Wilson (1929β2011), British army officer
- Blair Sturrock (born 1981), Scottish footballer
- Blair Underwood (born 1964), American actor
- Blair Walsh (born 1990), American football player
- Blair White (born 1987), American football wide receiver
- Blaire White (born 1993), American YouTuber and political commentator
- Blair Wilson (born 1963), Canadian member of parliament
Fictional charactersβ»
- Blair (Soul Eater), a character from the manga and anime series Soul Eater
- Blaire Bennett, a main character in the television series Ted
- Blair Cramer, a character in the television series One Lifeββto Live
- Blair Dame, a character in the video game Street Fighter EX
- Blair Waldorf, a character in the novels and television series Gossip Girl
- Blair Warner, a character in the television series The Facts of Life
- Blair, a main character in the animated television series Sunny Day
- Blair Willows (Princess Sophia), a main character in animated film Barbie: Princess Charm School
- Blaire Wilson, an American Girl character
- Blair Pfaff, a main character in the television series Black Monday
- Blair, a main character in the film The Thing
Referencesβ»
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 34, 400. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- ^ "Blair - Popularity of Blair, How Popular Is the Name Blair?". www.ourbabynamer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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