Blackman (surname)

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Contents 1 Surname 1.1 Famous Blackman people 2 Place names 3 Other uses 4 External links

[edit] Surname

An Old English name meaning "dark-haired" or "dark-complexioned". Originally "Blæcmann". Name given to Danish Vikings who settled southern Scotland. Also listed in the genealogy of the kings of Bernicia. Early in use as a firstname. Variations: Blackmann, Blachman, Blackmun, Blackmon, Blakeman.

Ironically, this surname could also have the exact opposite meaning from the above depending on how the old Anglo-Saxon "blaec and blac" were translated. "Blaec" meant "dark/swarthy" and "blac" meant "fair/pale" Both spellings, and their meanings, became confused and interchangeable over the course of time.

[edit] Famous Blackman people

• Bob Blackman
• Calvin Blackman Bridges
• Charles Blackman
• Cindy Blackman
• Garfield Blackman
• Geoffrey Emett Blackman (Geoffrey E. Blackman, Geoffrey Blackman) (1903-1980), UK scholar
• Honor Blackman
• Joan Blackman
• John Blackman
• Elizabeth "Liz" Marion Blackman
• Malorie Blackman
• Nicole Blackman
• Ralph Beebe Blackman mathematician and engineer
• Robert Blackman
• Roberta Blackman-Woods
• Robyn Blackman
• Rolando Blackman
• Stacy Blackman
• Steve Blackman

[edit] Place names

• Blackman Charter Township, Michigan
• Blackmans Bay, Tasmania

[edit] Other uses

• Life as a BlackMan, board game

[edit] External links

• Blackman at Wikia's genealogy wiki.