Blair

Common Scottish surname

Blair is a given name, used for both males and females, derived from a Scottish surname meaning dweller on the plain.

It gained popularity as a first name in the mid-20th century: Blair was the only girl in her class with that name.

Tony Blair served as British Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007.

British-politics

Tony

Common masculine nickname

Downing Street · Iraq War · spin · Gordon Brown · devolution · Good Friday Agreement · landslide · centrist · modernization · WMD

place-names

Nebraska

Central plains state

Pennsylvania · Maryland · American · municipality · geographic

feminine-name

given name

Personal name from birth

Selma · Linda · preppy · character · actress · namesake

surname

common

Widespread and unremarkable

namesake · ancestry · clan · lineage · heritage · genealogy

Scottish-origin

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

meadow · Celtic · etymology · clearing · flatland · moorland

Categories
Opposites
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY (UK Politics)

BlairThatcher

Straw roof maker

Corbyn · Major · Attlee · Cameron · Brown

iraq war stance

BlairCorbyn

Galloway · Short · anti-war movement · Kennedy

labour party direction

BlairCorbyn

McDonnell · Lansbury · Skinner · hard left · socialist

Phrases
Family

Tony Blair

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G