Blount (surname)

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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), American physician, suffragist and birth control activist
Annie R. Blount (1839–unknown), American poet, short story writer and newspaper editor
Bessie Blount Griffin (1914–2009), aka Bessie Blount, African-American inventor
Charles Blount (disambiguation)
Christopher Blount (1555/1556–1601)), English soldier, secret agent and rebel
Edward Blount (disambiguation)
Elizabeth Blount (1502–1540), mistress of King Henry VIII of England and mother of his illegitimate son, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
Eric Blount (born 1970), American football player
F. Nelson Blount, (1918–1967), President and founder of Blount Seafood Corporation, millionaire and collector of vintage steam locomotives and rail cars
Harry Blount, 3rd Baronet (1702–1757) of the Blount baronets
Henry Blount, 4th Earl of Newport (died 1679)
Henry Blount (knight) (1602–1682), English traveler, landowner and author
James Blount (disambiguation)
Jibri Blount (born 1996), American basketball and football player
Joey Blount (born 1998), American football player
John Blount (disambiguation)
Keith Blount (born 1966), British admiral and Fleet Air Arm officer
LeGarrette Blount (born 1986), American football player
Mark Blount (born 1975), American basketball player
Mel Blount (born 1948), American football player
Michael Blount (1529–1597), English sheriff
Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport (1597–1665), English courtier and politician
Mountjoy Blount, 2nd Earl of Newport (1630–1674)
Richard Blount (disambiguation)
Roy Blount Jr. (born 1941), American humorist
Thomas Blount (disambiguation)
W. Frank Blount (born 1938), American businessman
Walter Blount, 1st Baron Mountjoy (1420–1474)
William Blount (disambiguation)
Willie Blount (1768–1835), American politician
Winton M. Blount (1921–2002), American industrialist and politician

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- Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press

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[1] 
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press

[mwWg] Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press

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Blount (surname)

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