Blair: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Blair
Origin of the name Blair:
Transferred use of the Scottish surname derived from place-names containing the Gaelic element blár (plain, level field): hence, "dweller on the plain." Var: Blaire.
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I have a daughter named Blair and don't have any complaints with the name. Our family and some of our close friends call her "B," which she likes a lot too. Her middle name is Addison, which flows really well with our last name.
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B, Airy
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Blair Brown, American actress best known for "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd".
Blair Fowler, extremely popular youtuber (juicystar07 and otherjuicystar07), featured on several television shows.- Blair in song, story & screen: | Edit
Blair Waldorf, character on the TV show "Gossip Girl"
Blair Warner, character on "The Facts of Life"
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