Blankenship

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. BLANGK-ən-ship
Edit Status Status1. basic formatting
Contributor Contrib.amanh on 3/5/2017
Last Editor EditorSeaHorse15 on 2/18/2019  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Variant of Blenkinsop, a surname derived from a place in Northumberland called Blenkinsopp. The place name possibly derives from Cumbric blaen "top" and kein "back, ridge", i.e. "top of the ridge", combined with Old English hōp "valley" (compare Hope).