Blane

Blane, also spelled Blaine, Blain or Blayne, is a Scottish and Irish surname (Blane is more frequent in Scotland, the other forms in Ireland), derived from a forename:

Forename

Surname

  • Sir Gilbert Blane (1749–1834), Scottish physician who pioneered the use of limejuice in the Royal Navy as a preventative for scurvy
  • Ralph Blane (1914–1995), American composer, lyricist, and performer
  • Sally Blane (1910–1997), American actress
  • Steven Blane, American Jewish Universalist rabbi
  • William Blane (1750–1835), British landowner and F.R.S.
  • Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, fictional character in American TV show The Unit

Mountains in Canada

See also

  • Blaine (disambiguation)
  • Blain (disambiguation)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.