Blair
| Blair | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
| Word/Name | blàr |
| Meaning | "plain", "field", "battlefield" |
Blair is an English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin. The surname is derived from any of the numerous places in Scotland named Blair. These place names are derived from the Scottish Gaelic blàr, meaning "plain" and "field". The given name Blair is unisex and derived from the surname. Blair is generally a masculine name in Scotland, although it is more popular in North America, where it is also a feminine name. A variant spelling of the given name is Blaire.[1] In 2016, in the United States, Blair was the 521st most popular name for girls born that year, and the 1807st most popular for boys.[2]
People with the surname
- Adam Blair (born 1986), New Zealand Rugby League player
- Anthony Blair (criminal) (1849–1879), American hanged for murder
- 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
- Cherie Blair (born 1954), British barrister and wife of Tony Blair
- Cheyse Blair (born 1992), Australian Rugby League player
- Danny Blair (1905–1985), 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
- Doug Blair (1921–1998), footballer
- Edmund Blair Leighton, (1852–1922), English artist
- Emily Newell Blair (1877–1951), American writer, suffragette, and founder of League of Women Voters
- Eric Arthur Blair (1903–1950), an author better known by his pen name George Orwell
- Brigadier-General Everard Blair (1866–1939), English soldier and cricketer
- Francis Preston Blair (1791–1876), influential 19th-century American journalist and politician
- Francis Preston Blair Jr. (1821–1875), 19th-century American politician and American Civil War general
- Francis Simpson Blair (1839–1899), Virginia's Attorney General from 1882 to 1886
- Frederick Blair (1874–1959), director of Canada's Immigration Branch
- Garfield Blair (born 1987), Jamaican basketball player
- George A. Blair (1915–2013), American businessman
- Gwenda Blair (born 1943), American author and journalist
- Harold Blair (1924–1976), Australian tenor and Aboriginal activist
- Henry W. Blair (1834–1920), United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire
- Hugh Blair (1718–1800), Scottish author
- Hugh Blair (composer) (1864–1932), English musician, composer and organist
- Hugh E. Blair (1909–1967), linguist and co-developer of Interlingua
- Ian Blair (born 1953), former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, London
- Iain Blair (1942–2011), Scottish journalist, actor and author
- James Blair (Virginia) (1656–1743), Scottish clergyman and founder of the College of William and Mary
- Jayson Blair (born 1976), former New York Times reporter
- Jimmy Blair (footballer, born 1888) (died 1964), former Scottish international footballer
- Jimmy Blair (footballer, born 1918) (died 1983), Scottish professional footballer
- John Blair Jr., 18th-century American politician and one of the first Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court
- John Insley Blair (1802–1899), railroad tycoon
- John Leo Blair (1888–1962), businessman, founder of Blair Corporation
- Kenneth Blair (1882–1952), English entomologist
- Lewis Harvie Blair (1834–1916), American businessman and author
- Leo Blair (1923–2012), father of Tony Blair
- Linda Blair (born 1959), American actress
- Lionel Blair (born 1928), entertainer
- Mary Blair (1911–1978), 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 (1813–1883), American politician and lawyer
- Natalie Blair (born 1984), Australian actress
- Patricia Blair (1933–2013), American actress
- Paul Blair (baseball) (1944–2013), American baseball player
- Preston Blair (1908–1994), American animator for Disney, MGM, and Hanna-Barbera
- Randy Blair (born 1983), actor and writer
- Robert Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Saira Blair (born 1996), American politician
- Selma Blair (born 1972), actress
- G. W. Scott Blair (1902–1987) rheologist
- Seth Blair (born 1989), American baseball player
- Tony Blair (born 1953), British politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1997–2007
- Walter Blair (1883–1948), American baseball player and coach
- William Blair (disambiguation), several people
- Wren Blair (1925–2013), Canadian ice hockey coach
People with the given name
- Blair Adams (born 1991), English football player
- Blair Brown (born 1946), actress
- Blair Brown (American football) (born 1994), American football player
- Blair Butler (born 1978), American stand-up comedian
- Blair Chenoweth, beauty queen
- Blair Fowler (born 1993), YouTube beauty guru
- Blair Hinkle (born 1986), American professional poker player
- Blair Horn (born 1961), Canadian rower
- Blair Hull (born 1942), American businessman and politician
- Blair Imani (born 1993), African-American activist
- Blair Joscelyne, Australian composer, songwriter and co-host of Mighty Car Mods
- Blair Kiel (1961–2012), American football player
- Blair Lee III (1916–1985), Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
- Blair MacKichan, English musician
- Blair McDonough (born 1981), Australian actor
- Blair Milan (1981–2011), Australian actor and television presenter
- Blair Peach (1946–1979), New Zealand-born activist, victim of police brutality
- Blair Phillips (born 1984), former American football linebacker
- Blair Redford (born 1983), American actor
- Blair Stewart (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian hockey player
- Blair Stewart-Wilson (1929–2011), British army officer
- Blair Sturrock (born 1981), Scottish footballer
- Blair Underwood (born 1964), American actor
- Blair Walsh (born January 8, 1990), American football player
- Blair White (born 1987), former American football wide receiver
- Blaire White
- Blair Wilson (born 1963), Canadian former member of parliament
Fictional characters
- Blair (Soul Eater), a character from the manga and anime series Soul Eater
- Blair Cramer, a character in the television series One Life to 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 receptionist in the animated television series Sunny Day
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.ourbabynamer.com/Blair-name-popularity.html
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