Blunt

Two possible origins:

• From Anglo-Norman blunt (“blond”), a nickname for someone with fair hair or a light complexion.
• From Middle English blunt (“dull, stupid”), a nickname for a stupid person.

Blunt (countable and uncountable, plural Blunts)

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
2. A minor city in Hughes County, South Dakota, United States.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Blunt is the 4259^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8326 individuals. Blunt is most common among Black/African American (46.79%) and White (46.13%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Blunt”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 176.

Borrowed from English blunt.

• IPA^(key): [ˈblant]
• Homophone: bland

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Blunt m (strong, genitive Blunts, plural Blunts)

1. blunt (marijuana cigarette)