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Blair

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish

Meaning & History

From any one of several places of this name in Scotland, which derive from Gaelic blàr meaning "plain, field, battlefield".

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Given Name DescendantBlair(Scottish)

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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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