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Blair Family History
Blair Genealogy & Family TreeBlair is a Scottish name from Ayrshire, Scotland, where one of the earliest known ancestors—Stephen de Blare—was recorded in 1204. It comes from the Gaelic word blar meaning “plain field,” as well as the village of Blair on the English/Scottish borderlands. Roots for the name can also be found in English. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Amo probos which means “I love the virtuous.”
Other spellings include “Blayr,” “Blare,” and “Blaire.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Linda Blair (The Exorcist), American baseball player Willie Blair (Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros), American actress Selma Blair (Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, Hellboy), and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The first Blair to come to America was Dugall Blair in Virginia in 1700.
Blair Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nettie A. Blair -- --, 1860 May 10, 1883
- Nancy Blair -- --, 1818 February 2, 1892
- Sue Wilson Blair -- --, 1869 December 0, 1954 Ohio
- Sarah Blair -- --, 1769 September 17, 1825
- Gladys Marie Blair -- --, 1903 December 0, 1996 Nebraska
Blair Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lavina (Nancy) Jane Blair -- --, 1852 January 26, 1912 Pennsylvania
- William Blair -- --, 1837 February 2, 1926
- Samuel F. Blair -- --, 1865 December 0, 1936 New York
- Nancy Blair -- --, 1788 September 2, 1866
- Esther Blair -- --, 1796 October 21, 1854 Vermont
