Blair Name Meaning & Origin
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.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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My beautiful daughter's name is Blair... It's the perfect name for her and fits her well.
- Personal experiences with the name Blair
My beautiful daughter Blair is the only Blair I've personally known. I named my daughter Blair after Blair Cramer from Soap Opera One Life To Live who was played by Mia Korf 1991-1993 then Kassie DePaiva 1993-2013.
My mother HATED any name that originated from a soap opera! Just saying.
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Blair Bear
Blair- Meanings and history of the name Blair
Blair means a field or plain. Also said to mean a battlefield
Blair Cramer also was a popular character on Soap Opera One Life To Live.- Famous real-life people named Blair
Blair Fowler
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Blair Cramer on Soap Opera One Life To Live.
Blair Waldorf - Gossip Girl