What is the origin of the name Blow?
1: English (Lincolnshire): from Middle English blaa bloo blowe ‘pale livid’ (Old Norse blá) hence a nickname for someone with an exceptionally pale complexion.2: Americanized form of French Bleau. [...]
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What is the origin of the name Blow?
1: English (Lincolnshire): from Middle English blaa bloo blowe ‘pale livid’ (Old Norse blá) hence a nickname for someone with an exceptionally pale complexion.2: Americanized form of French Bleau. [...]