Blair is a Scots-

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name of

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origin. The

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is derived from any of the numerous places in

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called ''Blair'', derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''blàr'', meaning "plain", "meadow" or "field", frequently a battlefield. The

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''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 clan

* Clan Blair

People with the surname

A–E

Adam Blair Adam Ngawati Blair (born 20 March 1986) is a New Zealand rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward and in the National Rugby League (NRL), and the New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori inter ...

(born 1986), New Zealand rugby league player * Andrew M. Blair (1818–???), American politician in Wisconsin *

Andy Blair (footballer) Andrew Blair (born 18 December 1959) is a former footballer who was born in Scotland but grew up in England and spent his career in English football. He played in the Aston Villa team that beat Barcelona 3–0 at Villa Park to win the 1982 Euro ...

(born 1959) Scottish footballer *

Andy Blair (ice hockey) Andrew Dryden Blair (February 27, 1908 – December 27, 1977) was a Canadian professional hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League between 1928 and 1937. Blair was born in Win ...

(1908–1977), Canadian ice hockey player *

Anthony Blair (criminal) Anthony Blair ( – September 26, 1879) was an African-American convicted for the murder of his 16-year-old stepdaughter Maggie Blair. He was executed by hanging, the first such execution to occur in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Background Blair l ...

(1849–1879), American hanged for murder *

Austin Blair Austin Blair (February 8, 1818 – August 6, 1894), also known as the Civil War Governor, was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, serving as its 13th governor and in its House of Representatives and Senate as well as the U.S. Sena ...

(1818–1894), Governor of Michigan *

B. Brian Blair Brian Leslie Blair (born January 12, 1957) is an American retired professional wrestler and politician. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name B. Brian Blair as one half of the tag te ...

(born 1957), American professional wrestler and local politician *

Bill Blair (disambiguation) Bill Blair may refer to: *Bill Blair (American Association pitcher) (1863–1890), Major League Baseball player * Bill Blair (basketball) (born 1942), American basketball player *Bill Blair (Negro Leagues pitcher) (1921–2014), Negro league pitche ...

, several people *

Bonnie Blair Bonnie Kathleen Blair (born March 18, 1964) is a retired American speed skater. She is one of the top skaters of her era, and one of the most decorated athletes in Olympic history. Blair competed for the United States in four Olympics, winning ...

(born 1964), American Olympic gold medalist in speed skating *

Bruce G. Blair Bruce Gentry Blair (November 16, 1947 – July 19, 2020) was an American nuclear security expert, research scholar, national security expert, the author of articles and books on nuclear topics, and a television show producer. Education and backgro ...

(1947–2020), American activist *

Cherie Blair Cherie, Lady Blair, (; born 23 September 1954), also known professionally as Cherie Booth, is an English barrister and writer. She is married to the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Tony Blair. Early life and education Booth ...

(born 1954), British barrister and wife of

Tony Blair Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He previously served as Leader of th ...

Cheyse Blair Cheyse Blair (born 18 January 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a or forward for the Castleford Tigers ( Heritage № 993) in the Super League. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Manly ...

(born 1992), Australian Rugby League player *

Clancy Blair Clarence Bissell Blair Jr. is an American developmental psychologist and Professor of Cognitive Psychology in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. He previously taught at Pennsylvania State Uni ...

, American psychologist * Danny Blair (1905–1985), Scottish footballer *

David Blair (disambiguation) David Blair may refer to: * David Blair (dancer) (1932–1975), British ballet dancer * David Blair (director), British movie and TV director *David Blair (encyclopedist) (1820–1899), Irish Australian journalist and encyclopaedist * David Blair (f ...

, several people *

DeJuan Blair DeJuan Lamont Blair (born April 22, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 2007 to 2009. Blair entered the 2009 NBA draft where he was selected as the 37th overall ...

(born 1989), American basketball player *

Dennis C. Blair Dennis Cutler Blair (born February 4, 1947) is the former United States Director of National Intelligence and is a retired United States Navy admiral who was the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region., Aspen Security Forum, 2013 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) (1921–1998), English footballer *

Edmund Blair Leighton Edmund Blair Leighton (21 September 18521 September 1922) was an English painter of historical genre scenes, specialising in Regency and medieval subjects. His art is associated with the pre-Raphaelite movement of the mid-to-late nineteenth an ...

(1852–1922), English artist *

Ellen A. Dayton Blair Ellen A. Dayton Blair (December 27, 1837 – 1926) was an American social reformer and art teacher. Early years and education Ellen A. Dayton was born near Vernon Center, New York, December 27, 1827. Her parents were Erastus Dayton and Adeline Lu ...

(1837–1926), American social reformer and art teacher *

Emily Newell Blair Emily Newell Blair (January 9, 1877 – August 3, 1951) was an American writer, suffragist, feminist, national Democratic Party political leader, and a founder of the League of Women Voters. Biography Early life and ancestors Emily Jane Newel ...

(1877–1951), American writer, suffragette, and founder of

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Eric Arthur Blair Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitar ...

(1903–1950), British author better known by his pen name George Orwell *

Euan Blair Euan Anthony Blair (born 19 January 1984) is the co-founder and chief executive of the apprenticeships company Multiverse. He is the eldest son of the former British prime minister Sir Tony Blair and lawyer Cherie Blair. Early life Blair was bo ...

(born 1984), British businessman and son of Tony Blair *

Everard Blair Brigadier-General Everard McLeod Blair (26 July 1866 – 16 May 1939) was an Indian-born English soldier and cricketer. Blair was a career soldier in the Royal Engineers, rising to the rank of Brigadier-General when he retired in 1918. He pla ...

(1866–1939), English soldier and cricketer

F–M

Francis Preston Blair Francis Preston Blair Sr. (April 12, 1791 – October 18, 1876) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and influential figure in national politics advising several U.S. presidents across party lines. Blair was an early member of the De ...

(1791–1876), American journalist and politician *

Francis Preston Blair Jr. Francis Preston Blair Jr. (February 19, 1821 – July 8, 1875) was a United States Senator, a United States Congressman and a Union Major General during the Civil War. He represented Missouri in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, a ...

(1821–1875), American politician and American Civil War general * Francis Simpson Blair (1839–1899), Virginia's

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from 1882 to 1886 *

Frederick Blair Frederick Charles Blair, ISO was the director of the Government of Canada's Immigration Branch of the Department of Mines and Resources from 1936 to 1943.Irving Abella and Harold Troper, "The line must be drawn somewhere": Canada and Jewish Refugee ...

(1874–1959), director of Canada's Immigration Branch *

Garfield Blair Garfield Blair (born March 24, 1987) is a Jamaican professional basketball player. He currently plays for Amics Castelló Sports Club of the LEB Oro in Spain. He has been a member of the Jamaican national basketball team and participated at th ...

(born 1987), Jamaican basketball player *

George A. Blair George Alfred Blair (January 22, 1915 – October 17, 2013) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, and waterskier, known for his barefoot waterskiing and trademark yellow "banana"-like wetsuits. Biography Blair was born on January 22, 1915, i ...

(1915–2013), American businessman *

George W. Blair George Warren Blair (August 24, 1921 – January 1, 2020) was an American politician in the state of South Dakota. He was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives. Blair was born in Sturgis, South Dakota and graduated from Sturgis Hig ...

(1921–2020), American politician and rancher *

Gwenda Blair Gwenda Linda Blair (born 1943) is an American author and journalist known for her biographies of Jessica Savitch, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and the family of Donald Trump. She is an adjunct associate professor at the Columbia University Graduate School ...

(born 1943), American author and journalist *

Harold Blair Harold Blair (13 September 1924 – 21 May 1976) was an Australian tenor and Aboriginal activist. He has been called the "last great Australian tenor of the concert hall era". Early life Blair was born at the Barambah Aboriginal Reserve at ...

(1924–1976), Australian tenor and Aboriginal activist * Harvey Blair (born 2003), English footballer * Henry W. Blair (1834–1920), United States Representative and Senator from New Hampshire *

Hugh Blair Hugh Blair FRSE (7 April 1718 – 27 December 1800) was a Scottish minister of religion, author and rhetorician, considered one of the first great theorists of written discourse. As a minister of the Church of Scotland, and occupant of the Ch ...

(1718–1800), Scottish author *

Hugh Blair (composer) Hugh Blair (25 May 1864, Worcester – 22 July 1932, Worthing) was an English musician, composer and organist. Early life Born in Worcester, Hugh Blair was the son of Rev. Robert Hugh Blair, who founded Worcester College for the Blind in 1866 ...

(1864–1932), English musician, composer and organist *