- Blanchflower
Blanchflower is an English surname, and can refer to:
People
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Danny Blanchflower (1926-1993), a footballer for Spurs and Northern Ireland
*David Blanchflower (1952-), a British-American labour economist
*Jackie Blanchflower (1933-1998), a footballer for Manchester United and Northern IrelandFictional characters
*"Delia Blanchflower" (1914), a novel by
Mary Augusta Ward
*Blanchefleur , the sweetheart of Perceval in the medieval romance "Perceval, le Conte du Graal "
*Blanchefleur, the name of Tristan's mother in "Tristan and Iseult "
*"Floris and Blancheflour ", a twelfth-century romanceMeaning
The surname means "white flower" and is of French origin, probably arriving in
Great Britain around the time of theNorman Conquest . It has certainly been in existence in its current form since the start of the thirteenth century. The name probably originated as a nickname, or was used pejoratively to refer to a male with female characteristics.
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