Blunt is a common surname of

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

derivation, meaning "blonde, fair" (Old French ''blund''), or "dull" (Middle English ''blunt, blont'').*''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press A variant spelling is Blount.

Notable people sharing the surname "Blunt"

* Lady Anne Blunt (1837–1917), English horsebreeder; wife of Wilfrid Scawen Blunt * Anthony Blunt (1907–1983), English art historian and Soviet spy *

Charles Blunt Charles William Blunt (born 19 January 1951) is a former Australian politician who served as leader of the National Party of Australia from 1989 to 1990. Early life Blunt was born in Sydney and graduated from the University of Sydney with a de ...

(born 1951), leader of the National Party of Australia * Christopher Evelyn Blunt (1904–1987), British merchant banker and numismatist *

Crispin Blunt Crispin Jeremy Rupert Blunt (born 15 July 1960) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Reigate since 1997. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Prisons and ...

(born 1961), English Conservative MP for Reigate *

Dean Blunt Roy Nnawuchi, better known by his pseudonym Dean Blunt, is a British singer-songwriter, musician and contemporary artist. He is best known for his current solo work as well as his previous work as part of avant-garde duo Hype Williams (along wi ...

, British musician, record producer, singer-songwriter, director, and conceptual artist * E. A. H. Blunt, administrator and writer of the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was him ...

* Edmund March Blunt (1770–1862), American navigator and magazine publisher *

Emily Blunt Emily Olivia Leah Blunt (born 23 February 1983) is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awar ...

(born 1983), British American actress * Giles Blunt (born 1952), Canadian author * Henry Blunt (priest) (1794–1843), English Anglican evangelical cleric * Henry Blunt (chemist) (1806–1853), English chemist and painter *

James Blunt James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After l ...

(born 1974), British musician * James G. Blunt (1826–1881), Union General in the American Civil War * John Henry Blunt (1823–1884), English divine *

John James Blunt John James Blunt (1794 – 18 June 1855) was an English Anglican priest. His writings included studies of the early Church. Life Blunt was born at Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, where ...

, (1794–1855), English religious scholar *

Joseph Blunt Joseph Blunt (February 1792June 16, 1860, was an American lawyer, author, editor, and politician from New York. In 1858, he was appointed New York County district attorney. Early life Blunt was born on February 1792 in Newburyport, Massachusetts. ...

(1792–1860), American lawyer, author, editor and politician from New York *

Judy Blunt Judy Blunt (born 1954) is an American writer from Montana. Her most notable work to date is '' Breaking Clean'', a collection of linked essays exploring her rural upbringing. Biography Blunt was raised on a cattle ranch in a remote area of Phil ...

(born 1954), American Writer from Montana * Leroy Blunt (1921–2016), American politician *

Matt Blunt Matthew Roy Blunt (born November 20, 1970) is an American former naval officer and politician who served as the 54th Governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. Before his election as governor, Blunt served ten years in the United States Navy, was e ...

(born 1970), governor of Missouri * N. Bowditch Blunt (1804–1854), American lawyer and politician from New York *

Roger Blunt Roger Charles Blunt (3 November 1900 – 22 June 1966) was a cricketer who played nine Test matches for the New Zealand national cricket team. Personal life Blunt was born in England, but his family moved to New Zealand when he was six month ...

(1900–1966), New Zealand Test cricketer *

Roy Blunt Roy Dean Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator for Missouri, a seat he was first elected to in 2010. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd Missouri Secr ...

(born 1950), US Senator from Missouri, former House Majority Whip and interim House Majority Leader * Russell Blunt (1908–2004), notable North Carolina track and field coach * Shannon Blunt, American engineer * Simon F. Blunt (1818–1854) American Sailor, Cartographer, and Ship Captain *

Wilfrid Scawen Blunt Wilfrid Scawen Blunt (17 August 1840 – 10 September 1922), sometimes spelt Wilfred, was an English poet and writer. He and his wife Lady Anne Blunt travelled in the Middle East and were instrumental in preserving the Arabian horse bloodlines ...

(1840–1922), English poet and writer *

Wilfrid Jasper Walter Blunt Wilfrid Jasper Walter Blunt (19 July 1901 - 8 January 1987) known simply as Wilfrid Blunt, was an art teacher, writer, artist and a curator of the Watts Gallery in Compton, Surrey, from 1959 until 1983. Life His parents were the Rev. Arthur S ...

(1901–1987), English art teacher, artist, author and curator

Fictional characters

Alan Blunt This is a list of characters from Anthony Horowitz's ''Alex Rider'' series. This includes characters from the novels, the film, the graphic novels, and the short stories. Main antagonists Ash Anthony Sean Howell, more commonly referred ...

, a fictional character from the ''Alex Rider'' novel series by Anthony Horowitz *

Arno Blunt This is a list of characters in the '' Artemis Fowl'' novel series by Eoin Colfer. Overview * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to be announced. ...

, a fictional character in the book ''Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code'' by Eoin Colfer * Sir Hubert Blunt, a character in the 1980s animated television series ''

Dragon's Lair ''Dragon's Lair'' is a video game franchise created by Rick Dyer and Don Bluth. The series is famous for its Western animation-style graphics and complex decades-long history of being ported to many platforms and being remade into television a ...

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Notable people sharing the surname "Blunt"

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