Blount (or Blunt) is a common surname of English derivation, meaning "blonde, fair" (Old French blund), or dull (Middle English blunt, blont)*Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press

Anna Blount (1872–1953), American physician, suffragist and birth control activist Annie R. Blount (1839–unknown), American poet, short story writer and newspaper editor Armondo Blount (born 2007), American football player 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 Herman Poole Blount (1914–1993), birth name of Sun Ra, American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet 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

See also

Governor Blount (disambiguation) Senator Blount (disambiguation) Blunt (surname) Blount (disambiguation)

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