# Blackman

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'''Blackman''' is an English-language surname. It is derived from the [Middle English](/source/Middle_English) given name [Blakman](/source/Blakman) and the [Old English](/source/Old_English) {{lang|ang|Blæcmann}}, a combination of the words "black" and "man".<ref name="DAFN">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Blackman |encyclopedia=Dictionary of American Family Names |publisher=[Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press) |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115-e-6943 |date=2022 |editor-last=Hanks |editor-first=Patrick |editor-link=Patrick Hanks |edition=2 |doi=10.1093/acref/9780190245115.001.0001/acref-9780190245115-e-6943 |isbn=978-0-19-518841-7 |url-access=subscription |editor-last2=Lenarčič |editor-first2=Simon |editor-last3=McClure |editor-first3=Peter}}</ref>  Notable people with the surname include:

*Alexander Wayne Blackman, British Royal Marine known as 'Marine A', [convicted of murdering a Taliban insurgent in 2011](/source/2011_Helmand_Province_incident)
*[Andre Blackman](/source/Andre_Blackman) (born 1990), British footballer
*[Andrew Blackman](/source/Andrew_Blackman) (born 1965), Australian actor
*[Ann Blackman](/source/Ann_Blackman) (born 1946), American biographer
*[Avion Blackman](/source/Avion_Blackman) (born 1976), American reggae recording artist
*[Aylward M. Blackman](/source/Aylward_M._Blackman) (1883–1956), British Egyptologist
*[Bertie Blackman](/source/Bertie_Blackman) (born 1982), Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist
*[Bob Blackman (American football)](/source/Bob_Blackman_(American_football)) (1918–2000), American football player and coach
*[Bob Blackman (politician)](/source/Bob_Blackman_(politician)) (born 1956), British politician (Harrow East; earlier London)
*[Calvin Blackman Bridges](/source/Calvin_Bridges) (1889–1938), American geneticist
*[Charles Blackman](/source/Charles_Blackman) (1928–2018), Australian artist
*[Cindy Blackman](/source/Cindy_Blackman) (born 1959), American musician
*[Courtney Blackman](/source/Courtney_Blackman) (1933–2021), Barbadian economist, international business consultant, and diplomat
*Damon Blackmon (aka [Dame Grease](/source/Dame_Grease), born 1974), American video and music producer
*[Don Blackman](/source/Don_Blackman) (1953–2013), American musician
*[Eden Blackman](/source/Eden_Blackman) (1957–2025), English media personality
*[Eric G. Blackman](/source/Eric_G._Blackman) (born 1968), American astrophysicist
*[Fred Blackman](/source/Fred_Blackman) (1884–after 1922), British footballer
*[Frederick Blackman](/source/Frederick_Blackman) (1866–1947), British botanist (brother of Vernon Herbert Blackman; uncle of Geoffrey Emett Blackman)
*Garfield Blackman (given name of [Ras Shorty I](/source/Ras_Shorty_I), 1941–2000), Trinidadian musician
*[Geoffrey Emett Blackman](/source/Geoffrey_Emett_Blackman) (1903–1980), British botanist (son of Vernon Herbert Blackman; nephew of Frederick Blackman)
*[George Blackman](/source/George_Blackman) (1897–2003), Barbadian soldier in WWI
*[Helena Blackman](/source/Helena_Blackman) (born 1982), British actress
*[Henry E. Blackman](/source/Henry_E._Blackman) (born 1820), American politician and farmer
*[Honor Blackman](/source/Honor_Blackman) (1925–2020), British actress
*[Jack Blackman](/source/Jack_Blackman) (1920–1978), Australian footballer
*[Jeremy Blackman](/source/Jeremy_Blackman) (born 1985), American actor
*[Joan Blackman](/source/Joan_Blackman) (born 1938), American actress
*[Joe Blackman](/source/Joe_Blackman) (born 1984), British entrepreneur
*[John Blackman](/source/John_Blackman) (1947–2024), Australian radio and television presenter, and voice actor
*[John Lucie Blackman](/source/John_Lucie_Blackman) (1793–1815), British soldier killed at the Battle of Waterloo
*[Ken Blackman](/source/Ken_Blackman) (born 1972), American professional football player
*[Lionel Blackman](/source/Lionel_Blackman) (born 1960), British solicitor advocate
*[Liz Blackman](/source/Liz_Blackman) (born 1949), British politician (Erewash)
*[Lloyd Blackman (footballer)](/source/Lloyd_Blackman_(footballer)) (born 1983), British footballer
*[Lloyd Blackman (musician)](/source/Lloyd_Blackman_(musician)) (1928–2014), Canadian violinist, conductor, composer, and educator
*[Lucie Blackman](/source/Lucie_Blackman) (?-2000), British club hostess, murdered by [Joji Obara](/source/Joji_Obara)
*[Luther Meade Blackman](/source/Luther_Meade_Blackman) (1834–1919), American tombstone engraver, lawyer, politician, and farmer
*[Malorie Blackman](/source/Malorie_Blackman) (born 1962), British author of juvenile fiction
*[Margaret B. Blackman](/source/Margaret_B._Blackman) (born 1944), American anthropologist
*[Moses Blackman](/source/Moses_Blackman) (1908–1983), South African-born British crystallographer
*[Nick Blackman](/source/Nick_Blackman) (born 1989), British footballer
*[Nicole Blackman](/source/Nicole_Blackman) (born 1971), American performance artist, poet, author, and vocalist
*[Paul Blackman](/source/Paul_Blackman) (born 1958), British theatrical producer and director
*[Ralph Beebe Blackman](/source/Ralph_Beebe_Blackman) (1904–1990), American mathematician and engineer
*[Robert Blackman](/source/Robert_Blackman) (born 1943), American costume designer
*[Roberta Blackman-Woods](/source/Roberta_Blackman-Woods) (born 1957), British politician (City of Durham)
*[Robyn Blackman](/source/Robyn_Blackman) (born 1959), New Zealander field hockey player, Olympian
*[Rolando Blackman](/source/Rolando_Blackman) (born 1959), Panamanian basketball player and coach
*[Steve Blackman](/source/Steve_Blackman) (born 1963), American professional wrestler
*[Ted Blackman](/source/Ted_Blackman) (1942–2002), Canadian sports journalist
*[Tim Blackman](/source/Tim_Blackman) (born 1956), British academic and vice-chancellor of [The Open University](/source/Open_University) London
*[Toni Blackman](/source/Toni_Blackman) (born 1968), American rap artist, actress, and writer
*[Thomas Blachman](/source/Thomas_Blachman) (born 1963), Danish jazz musician, music producer, and TV personality
*[Vernon H. Blackman](/source/Vernon_H._Blackman) (1872–1967), British botanist
*[William Blackman](/source/William_Blackman_(cricketer)) (1862–1885), British cricketer

==See also==
*[BlackMan's Art Gallery](/source/BlackMan's_Art_Gallery) (1967–1974)
*[Blackmon](/source/Blackmon)
*[Blachman (disambiguation)](/source/Blachman_(disambiguation))

==References==
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