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Blount (or Blunt) is a common surname of English derivation, meaning "blonde, fair" (Old French blund), or dull (Middle English blunt, blont) [1] Anna Blount (1872–1953), physician, suffragist and birth control activist in the United States; Annie R. Blount (1839–unknown), American poet, short story writer, and newspaper editor
Blunt is a common surname of English derivation, meaning "blonde, fair" (Old French blund), or "dull" (Middle English blunt, blont). [1] A variant spelling is Blount . Notable people sharing the surname "Blunt"
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
The patronymic custom in most of the Horn of Africa gives children the father's first name as their surname. The family then gives the child its first name. Middle names are unknown. So, for example, a person's name might be Bereket Mekonen . In this case, Bereket is the first name and Mekonen is the surname, and also the first name of the father.
It's a name of Hebrew origin and is commonly thought to be a feminization of the name Samuel. In the 1990s, it was one of the top 10 names for girls, peaking in 1998 at number 3.
Blunt was born James Hillier Blount, on 22 February 1974, [5] at Tidworth Camp military hospital, then in Hampshire, England. [6] His mother, Jane Ann Farran (née Amos), started a ski chalet company in the French Alpine resort of Méribel, while his father, Charles Blount, [7] was a cavalry officer in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars and then a helicopter pilot, becoming a Colonel in the Army Air ...
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Name blending confers the same surname upon both spouses. This allows the family to conform to the expectation that the family (and any children) will all share the same name, and avoid confusion that can arise when spouses retain differing surnames. [4] [1] Name blending avoids the patriarchal practice of having the wife take the husband's name.