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Blair
Blair ♂, ♀ Transferred use of the Scottish surname, in origin a local name from any of various places named with Gaelic blàr ‘plain, field’. Outside Scotland, where it is a male name, it is found chiefly in North America, where it is also popular for girls.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Blair." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Blair." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Blair.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Blair." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Blair.html |
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Blair
Blair ♂ (Scottish) Transferred use of the surname, in origin a local name from any of various places named with Gaelic blàr ‘plain, field’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Blair." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Blair." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Blair1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Blair." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Blair1.html |
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