Blackmore Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Blackmore last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Blackmore last name
Meaning of the Blackmore last name: black moor. Blackmore is an English surname from places called Blackmore or Blackmoor — "dark moor" or "black marsh" — in Essex, Somerset and elsewhere. The south-west of England holds many early bearers. Novelist R. D. Blackmore later made this last name familiar to readers of Lorna Doone.
Arms associated with the Blackmore name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Blackmore name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Blackmore name FAQ
What does the Blackmore name mean?
Black moor. Common variants include Blackmoor, Blakemore.
Where does the Blackmore surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Blackmore coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Blackmore coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).